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Adherence to a Mediterranean diet may lower odds of neovascular AMD
A diet high in fish or omega-3 fatty acids can be protective against age-related macular degeneration, so those who adhered to a Mediterranean diet had lower odds of developing the disease, according to study. Researchers included 5,060 randomly sampled people ages 65 years and older from seven study centers in Europe — United Kingdom, Estonia, Norway, France, Italy, Greece and Spain — in a cross-sectional, population-based epidemiologic study. All participants underwent an eye examination and digital retinal photography, and their dietary intake in the previous year was assessed using a (Read more...)