Diet and Exercise Can Help Prevent Macular Degeneration

An article in the Archives of Ophthalmology found that regular exercise along with a very healthy diet are able to stave off age-related macular degeneration (AMD). 1325 participants in the Carotenoids in Age-Related Eye Disease Study, a subset of the Women's Health Initiative Observation Study, found that following the US Dietary Guidelines and maintaining  a regimen of daily physical activity contribute significantly to preserving vision. An interesting note on the exercise: frequency of exercise was more important than the intensity of the exercise.