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Sight-saving diet? Taking a look at foods, supplements and vision

Sight-saving diet? Taking a look at foods, supplements and vision

October 31, 2011:

How to prevent age-related eye disorders is still an uncertain science. That’s why the role of nutrition in eye health has generated so many studies — and promising leads — in recent years. The UC Berkeley Wellness Letter sorts through the evidence on foods, supplements and vision.

Is there a sight-saving diet?

December 13, 2011:

Many nutrients and supplements are promoted as ways to preserve vision in healthy people and prevent age-related macular degeneration and/or cataracts. The UC Berkeley Wellness Letter looks at research findings on the most commonly recommended eye-health aids.

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