Prevent AMD With AREDS 2 Vitamins

Vision is important – maybe the most important of the senses – so it can be frightening to suffer from a condition like age-related macular degeneration. Macular degeneration, or AMD, is the thinning and atrophy of the macula, the inner lining of the eye, and it can cause severe, significant vision loss if left untreated.

However, if you suffer from AMD, there's hope. The progress of the the condition can be slowed, preventing further vision loss, with a regimen of vitamins specially formulated to combat increased vision loss in AMD patients. The makeup of these vitamins is based on the predicted outcome of AREDS 2, the National Eye Institute's Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2, set to be completed in 2012.

AREDS 2 is evaluating the effects of carotenoids and Omega-3 fatty acids on the progress of AMD. Carotenoids are compounds similar to beta-carotene, which is successful against macular degeneration but harmful to smokers.

The main Carotenoids in the study and in the formula of our AREDS 2 vitamins are Lutein and Zeaxanthin. Patients supplementing their diets with carotenoids have shown improved macular appearance and, in some cases, improved vision.

In addition, VisiVite AREDS 2 vitamins include DHA and EHA, the same beneficial Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish like salmon or trout.

In advance of the AREDS 2 findings, analysis has shown that vitamins can greatly reduce the risk of AMD later in life.

VisiVite.com provides a full range of eye health supplements in addition to our AREDS 2 vitamins. Our vitamins provide effective treatment for dry eyes, eye floaters and both types of macular degeneration.