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Age Related Macular Degeneration

We depend on sight more than any other of our senses to get around each day. Healthy eyes are extremely important for helping us understand and maneuver through our world.  Everyday from the  the moment we...

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What is Macular Degeneration - Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

Macular Degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in people over 65. In macular degeneration, the macula deteriorates and causes vision loss. As many as 1 in 10 may be affected to some...

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Macular Degeneration Reason to Stop Smoking

My mother smoked for 45 years. She had the will power to quite at age 65, cold turkey. It certainly extended her life, but the smoking had already planted the seeds of a disease. Unfortunately for my mom,...

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Protect Your Eye

• PHOTOKERATITIS: This is an inflammation of the cornea, like sunburn to the sensitive skin-like tissues of the eyeball, • PINGUECULA: This is a yellowish growth that forms near the cornea, thought to...

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My Mother's Keeper

My mother was diagnosed with Macular Degeneration several years ago. No cure exists for the type that she has, the dry eye. Yes, treatments abound for the wet eye kind, but not the dry eye. Since being...

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The Amazing Healing Powers of Oregano Oil

Oregano oil is an effective antibacterial, antiviral, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory treatment. In addition to the above, it is an aid to pain relief, to regulate menstrual cycles, menopause, macular degeneration, eye and hearing loss, rheumatism, arthritis and much more.

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Low Vision Aids for Macular Degeneration

Macular degeneration affects people over the age of 50. Learn what it is, new treatments, and aids for people suffering from low vision.

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Anthocyanins: Colors of Health

Most people use a color chart to pick color coordinates to decorate their homes. Women pick colors to accentuate their beauty and style. Why not use a color chart when picking out foods to maximize health...

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Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

Because this condition normally appears in people over the age of 55 it is often referred to as age related macular degeneration (AMD). As many as 1 in 50 cases typically appear in the population of developed...

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Wet Macular Degeneration Treatment

Wet AMD or neovascular typically accounts for between 10 and 15% of all cases of age related macular degeneration, and it develops very quickly. It involves the growth of new blood vessels behind the retina...

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