Study finds that AREDS 2 supplementation helps slow progression of late-stage macular degeneration
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Study finds that AREDS 2 supplementation helps slow progression of late-stage macular degeneration

While researchers have known that AREDS 2 supplements help slow the progression of AMD from the intermediate stage to the late stage, they wanted to establish whether supplementation could impact t...
Zinc: The many benefits of this important mineral
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Zinc: The many benefits of this important mineral

Zinc is a trace mineral that is vital for immune function and aids the body in healing as well as in fighting off viruses and bacteria. 
Why Feedback Loops are so Important for Medications and Supplements
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Why Feedback Loops are so Important for Medications and Supplements

Humans are animals that are motivated by reward. So why is this "feedback loop" so important in being compliant with medications and supplements?
Eye Vitamins and the Perception of Color
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Eye Vitamins and the Perception of Color

Most of our color-sensing cones are the center of the macula in a tiny area known as the fovea, which works best in daylight. That's why we don't see much color at night. Color vision relies on mac...
New therapy being developed to help reverse vision loss
age-related macular degeneration

New therapy being developed to help reverse vision loss

Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a new technique of injecting healthy cells into eyes affected by vision loss due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or retinitis pigme...
Strategies Eye Doctors use for their Patients with Dry Macular Degeneration
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Strategies Eye Doctors use for their Patients with Dry Macular Degeneration

I don't want to see ANY progression on their photographs or optical scans. If I do, I modify strategies.
Difficulty Swallowing Capsules?
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Difficulty Swallowing Capsules?

In their natural forms - which we use for VisiVite eye vitamins - lutein, zeaxanthin and Vitamin E oil are fluffy, sticky and bulky. But the benefits of using these naturally sourced ingredients ou...
5 Eye Diseases that can lead to Blindness
age-related macular degeneration

5 Eye Diseases that can lead to Blindness

There are five eye diseases that are the leading causes of blindness and low vision in the United States: age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and eye injurie...
VisiVite Customer Survey Results on Fear of Blindness
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VisiVite Customer Survey Results on Fear of Blindness

Hundreds of people responded to my two-question survey about eye vitamins and blindness. And I learned something very important about what most of you are concerned about.