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    C. Nutrition & Ocular Senescence

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    This document discusses several key nutrients that are important for eye health and preventing ocular senescence. It outlines that vitamins C, E, beta-carotene, zinc, lutein, zeaxanthin, and omega-3 fatty acids all play roles in maintaining eye health and reducing the risk of age-related eye conditions like cataracts and macular degeneration. Many of these nutrients act as antioxidants that protect eye cells from free radicals or support immune and metabolic functions in the retina. Studies have shown certain nutrients can lower disease risk or slow progression when consumed as part of a healthy diet.

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    This document discusses several key nutrients that are important for eye health and preventing ocular senescence. It outlines that vitamins C, E, beta-carotene, zinc, lutein, zeaxanthin, and omega-3 fatty acids all play roles in maintaining eye health and reducing the risk of age-related eye conditions like cataracts and macular degeneration. Many of these nutrients act as antioxidants that protect eye cells from free radicals or support immune and metabolic functions in the retina. Studies have shown certain nutrients can lower disease risk or slow progression when consumed as part of a healthy diet.

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    This document discusses several key nutrients that are important for eye health and preventing ocular senescence. It outlines that vitamins C, E, beta-carotene, zinc, lutein, zeaxanthin, and omega-3 fatty acids all play roles in maintaining eye health and reducing the risk of age-related eye conditions like cataracts and macular degeneration. Many of these nutrients act as antioxidants that protect eye cells from free radicals or support immune and metabolic functions in the retina. Studies have shown certain nutrients can lower disease risk or slow progression when consumed as part of a healthy diet.

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    C.

    NUTRITION &
    OCULAR
    SENESCENCE
    • Senescence literally means "the process of growing
    old.“ significantly harder to manage and control.
    • Aging is associated with increased risk for low vitamin
    consumption and Nutritional intervention.
    • the Ocular Nutrition Society found that 70% of the
    current population in the age-range 45–65 years ranked
    vision as the most important of the five senses, yet, well
    over half of those surveyed were not aware of the
    important nutrients that play a key role in eye health.
    • Recent literature indicates that nutrients important in
    vision health include vitamins and minerals with
    antioxidant .
    VITAMIN C.
    Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is an
    important water-soluble vitamin. Vitamin C is
    also a highly effective antioxidant. Scientific
    evidence suggests vitamin C lowers the risk of
    developing cataracts and when taken in
    combination with other essential nutrients, it
    can slow the progression of age-related macular
    degeneration and visual acuity loss.
    VITAMIN E.
    This is important, given that the retina is
    highly concentrated in fatty acids. Vitamin E
    is believed to protect eye cells from unstable
    molecules called free radicals, which break
    down healthy eye tissue. This is what may lead
    to the formation of cataracts or age-related
    macular degeneration (AMD).
    Β-CAROTENE

    is an orange pigment commonly found in fruits and


    vegetables and belongs to a class of compounds
    called carotenoids.
    . Research has shown that having high blood levels
    of carotenoids — including beta carotene — may
    reduce the risk of developing advanced age-related
    macular degeneration by as much as 35 percent.
     
    ZINC
    As related to the eye, zinc plays important
    roles in antioxidant and immune function.
    Zinc is important in maintaining the
    health of the retina, given that zinc is an
    essential constituent of many enzymes and
    needed for optimal metabolism of the eye.
    LUTEIN AND
    ZEAXANTHIN
    Lutein and zeaxanthin are carotenoids found in
    high quantities in green leafy vegetables. lutein is
    a carotenoid that is considered to be one of the
    main nutrients in the prevention of AMD,
    particularly when combined with zeaxanthin. –
    currently the largest human study on nutritional
    supplements related to eye health – found that
    intake of these two carotenoids led to an 18%
    reduction in the risk of progression to advanced
    AMD over a five-year period.
    OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS
    In addition to the antioxidants cited above,
    the omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA are
    thought to be important in AMD prevention.
    The omega-3 fatty acids have a number of
    actions that provide neuroprotective effects in
    the retina. This includes modulation of
    metabolic processes affecting oxidative stress,
    inflammation, and vascularization.

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