Does Physical Activity Help Protect Against Age
Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)?
The
benefits of staying active throughout life are constantly being reviewed and
communicated to people of all ages-but especially seniors. The benefits
include joint and muscle health as well as cognitive processes, mood and
cardiovascular health to name a few. Age
Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the main cause of irreversible severe
vision loss in seniors. A recent review
article presented in the American
Journal of Ophthalmology suggested that physical activity is associated with lower odds of early
and late AMD in Caucasians. These findings have important implications for staying
active throughout life. However, the authors also felt that additional studies
were needed to confirm and further characterize an actual protective effect of
physical activity on the onset and/or progression of AMD.
If you or someone you know
has a family history of Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and is over 50
years of age or is a senior who has not had regular eye exams, please schedule
and eye exam to help us help you avoid vision loss. Please call The Eye Care
& Surgery Center at 908-789-8999, visit The Eye Care & Surgery Center, Google+ or
facebook.com/eyecareandsurgerycenter to schedule an appointment.
The Eye Care & Surgery Center is located at 592
Springfield Avenue, Westfield, New Jersey 07090, 10 Mountain Boulevard, Warren,
New Jersey 07059 and 517 Route One South, Suite 1100, Iselin, New Jersey 08830,
and is conveniently located for patients from throughout central and northern
New Jersey.
