Dietary Patterns, Carbohydrates, and Age-Related Eye Diseases.

ABSTRACT: Over a third of older adults in the U.S. experience significant vision loss, which decreases independence and is a biomarker of decreased health span. As the global aging population is expanding, it is imperative to uncover strategies to increase health span and reduce the economic burden of this age-related disease. While there are some treatments available for age-related vision loss, such as surgical removal of cataracts, many causes of vision loss, such as dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), remain poorly understood and no treatments are currently available. Therefore, it is necessary to better understand the factors that contribute to disease progression for age-related vision loss and to uncover methods for disease prevention. One such factor is the effect of diet on ocular d

SUBMITTER: Francisco SG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7551870 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature