Understanding Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Nutrition Strategies for AMD Prevention

Macular Degeneration A common physical finding in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the presence of drusen—yellow lipid-protein deposits that accumulate beneath the retinal pigment epithelium. Drusen formation disrupts photoreceptor function and leads to gradual central vision loss (Amini et al., 2023). Another hallmark finding is retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) atrophy, resulting in patchy or confluent areas of hypopigmentation in theContinue reading “Understanding Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Nutrition Strategies for AMD Prevention”