Carried out by researchers from the Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine in China, this study adds to a growing body of evidence that environmental factors, including exposure to pesticides, heavy metals, and air pollutants, contribute to the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
A degenerative disease commonly occurring after the age of 50, AMD slowly but steadily destroys the macula, the part of the retina responsible for sharp, detailed central vision. A leading cause of vision impairment, it is the most common cause of blindness in the Western world.
Conventional treatment options for AMD carry risks and have variable outcomes. As such, minimizing exposure to known environmental risk factors could potentially be a crucial strategy towards helping prevent the problem.
To check out Dr. Rath’s Cellular Health recommendations for optimizing eye health, see this page on our website.
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The risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) was found to increase as a result of exposure to the urinary dialkyl phosphate metabolites in organophosphorus pesticides, according to a new Chinese study.
[Source: ophthalmologytimes.com]
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Carried out by researchers from the Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine in China, this study adds to a growing body of evidence that environmental factors, including exposure to pesticides, heavy metals, and air pollutants, contribute to the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
A degenerative disease commonly occurring after the age of 50, AMD slowly but steadily destroys the macula, the part of the retina responsible for sharp, detailed central vision. A leading cause of vision impairment, it is the most common cause of blindness in the Western world.
Conventional treatment options for AMD carry risks and have variable outcomes. As such, minimizing exposure to known environmental risk factors could potentially be a crucial strategy towards helping prevent the problem.
To check out Dr. Rath’s Cellular Health recommendations for optimizing eye health, see this page on our website.
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