65% of Macular Degeneration Explained by Genetics

The AMD Gene Consortium, published in the March 2013 of Nature Genetics, has discovered seven new loci associated with an increased risk of AMD. The consortium also confirmed 12 loci identified in previous studies. With these latest findings, Genetics Explain 65% of Macular Degeneration. VisiVIte manufactures a potent eye vitamin supplement for people who have family histories of macular degeneration, VisiVite Balanced Ocular Support, containing Lutein, Zeaxanthin, Astaxanthin, Black Currant, Ginkgo Biloba, Grapeseed and Bilberry extracts, N-acetyl cysteine, Quercetin, Rutin, Taurine, and Turmeric. A worldwide news release on VisiVite's unique supplement was published in October 2012.*