Physician Recommended Nutriceuticals

Eye Health

    A Comparison of Omega-3 RBC Saturation for PRN-Dry Eye Omega Benefits vs. Thera Tears Nutrition vs. Nature Made

    — Frank Bucci, MD, Thomas Kislan, OD

    Bucci Kislan RBC saturation

    AREDS and AMD: What to Supplement?

    The AREDS formula given concomitantly with omega-3s blunted the benefit of the omega-3s.

    — Michael B. Gross, MD

    aoc0410_thera_gross(3).pdf

    AMD and Systemic Vascular Disease: Are They Connected??

    — Michael B. Gross, MD

    aoc0611_thera_Gross(7).pdf

    A VITAMIN FORMULA FOR AMD

    Oral supplementation with antioxidants and certain vitamins may be important in the prevention of AMD.

    — Mitchell S. Fineman, MD

    Fineman(4).pdf

    Focus on Meibomianitis

    To control or resolve blepharitis, the meibomian gland’s oil must be normalized. Antibiotics simply cause a temporary change.

    — S. Gregory Smith, MD

    aoc0311_Thera_Smith(6).pdf

    Oily fish consumption, dietary docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid intakes, and associations with neovascular age-related macular degeneration1,2,3

    The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

    — Crisina Augood, Usha Chakravarthy, Ian Young, Jesus Vioque, Paulus TVM de JOng, Graham Bentham, Mati Rahu, Hohan Seland, Gisele Soubrane, Laura Tomazzoli, Fotis Topouzis, Johannes R. Vingerling and Astrid E. Fletcher

    http://www.ajcn.org/content/88/2/398.abstract

    The Influence of supplemental lutein and docosahexaenoic acid on serum, lipoproteins, and macular pigmentation

    American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

    — Elizabeth J. Johnson, Hae-Yun Chung, Susan M. Caldarella and D Max Snodderly

    http://www.ajcn.org/content/87/5/1521.abstract

    A High Omega-3 Fatty Acid Diet Reduces Retinal Lesions in a Murine Model of Macular Degeneration

    The American Journal of Pathology

    — Jingsheng Tuo, Robert J. Ross, Alexandra A. Herzlich, Defen Shen, Xiaoyan Ding, Min Zhou, Steven L. Coon, Nahed Hussein, Norman Salem, Jr. and Chi-Chao Chan

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19608872

    Does eating particular diets alter risk of age-related macular degeneration in users of the age-related dry eye disease study supplements?

    British Journal of Ophthalmology

    — C-J Chiu, R. Klein, R.C> Milton, G. Gensler and A. Taylor

    http://bjo.bmj.com/content/93/9/1241.abstract

    Age-related Macular Degeneration and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke: The Cardiovascular Health Study

    OphSource Ophthalmology

    — Cond Sun, Ronald Klein, Tien Y. Wong

    http://www.ophsource.org/periodicals/ophtha/article

    Omega-3 Fatty Acid Intake Lowers Risk for Age-Related Macular Degeneration

    Medscape Medical News

    — Laurie Barclay, Hien T. Nghiem

    http://www.medscapre.com/viewarticle

    Relation between dietary n–3 and n–6 fatty acids and clinically diagnosed dry eye syndrome in women

    The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

    — Biljana Miljanovic, Komal A Trivedi, M Reza Dana, Jeffery P Gilbard, Julie E Buring and Debra A Schaumberg

    http://www.ajcn.org/content/82/4/887.abstract

    Dietary Fatty Acids and the 5-Year Incidence of Age-Related Maculopathy

    ARCH Ophthalmol

    — Chua B, Flood V, Rochtchina E, Wang JJ, Smith W, Mitchell P.

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16832021

    Dietary Omega-3 Fatty Acid and Fish Intake in the Primary Prevention of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

    A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    — Elaine W-T. Chong, MBBS; Andreas J. Kreis, MD; Tien Y. Wong, MBBS, PhD, FRANZCO; Julie A. Simpson, PhD; Robyn H. Guymer, MBBS, PhD, FRANZCO Arch Ophthalmol. 2008;126(6):826-833.

    http://archopht.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract

    There’s nothing fishy about Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Dry Eye Syndrome

    Medscape Ophthalmology

    — Robert H. Graham

    http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/707984_print

    The Impact of Fish and Shellfish Consumption on Age-Related Macular Degeneration

    The American Academy of Ophthalmology/ US National Library of Medicine/National Institutes of Health

    — Bonnielin K. Swenor, Susan Bressler, Laura Caulfield, Sheila West

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20630597

    Dietary Fatty Acids and the 10-year Incidence of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

    Arch Ophthalmol. 2009;127(5):656-665.

    — Jennifer S. L. Tan, MBBS, BE; Jie Jin Wang, MMed, PhD; Victoria Flood, MPH, PhD; Paul Mitchell, MD, PhD

    http://archopht.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/127/5/656

    The Relationship of Dietary Lipid Intake and Age-Related Macular Degeneration in a Case-Control Study

    Arch Ophthalmol. 2007;125(5):671-679

    — The Writing Team for the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) Research Group consisted of John Paul SanGiovanni, ScD; Emily Y. Chew, MD; Traci E. Clemons, PhD; Matthew D. Davis, MD; Frederick L. Ferris III, MD; Gary R. Gensler, MS; Natalie Kurinij, PhD; Anne S. Lindblad, PhD; Roy C. Milton, PhD; Johanna M. Seddon, MD; and Robert D. Sperduto, MD

    http://archopht.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/125/5/671

    The Relationship of Dietary Carotenoid and Vtamin A, E and C Intake with Age-Related Macular Degeneration in a Case-Control Study

    Archives of Opthalmology

    — John Paul SanGiovanni, ScD; Emily Y. Chew, MD; Traci E. Clemons, PhD; Frederick L. Ferris III, MD; Gary Gensler, MS; Anne S. Lindblad, PhD;Roy C. Milton, PhD;Johanna M. Seddon, MD; and Robert D. Sperduto , MD

    http://archopht.ama-assn.org/cgi/content

    Position Statement on Vitamin D

    American Academy of Dermatology and AAD Association

    www.aad.org/forms/policies/uploads/ps/ps-vitamin%20d.pdf

    Clinical Advisory: Antioxidant Vitamins and Zinc Reduce Risk of Vision Loss from Age-Related Macular Degeneration Same Nutrients Have No Effect on the Development of Cataract

    National Eye Institute

    — No author listed

    http://www.nlm.nih.gov/databases/alerts/amd.html

    A randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial of high-dose supplementation with vitamins C and E, beta carotene, and zinc for age-related macular degeneration and vision loss: AREDS report no. 8. National Eye Institute

    Arch Ophthalmol. 2008 Sep;126(9):1251

    — No author listed

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11594942

    Bioavailablity of n-3 Fatty Acid Formulations

    Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. jdcon@post4.tele.dk

    — J. Dyerberg, P. Madsen, J. Moller, I. Aardestrup, E.B. Schmidt

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20638827

    Folic Acid, Pyridoxine, and Cyanocobalmin Comination Treatment and Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Women

    Arch Intern Med/VOl 169 (no. 4)

    — William G. Christen, ScD; Robert J. Glynn, ScD; Emily Y. Chew, MD; Christine M. Albert, MD; JoAnn E. Manson, MD

    http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/169/4/335

    Association between Vitamin D and Age-Related Macular Degeneration in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988 through 1994

    American Medical Association

    — Parekh N, Chappell RJ, Millen AE, Albert DM, Mares JA.

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17502506

    Dietary lutein, zeaxanthin, and fats and the progression of age-related macular degeneration

    Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

    — Robman L, Vu H, Hodge A, Tikellis G, Dimitrov P, McCarty C, Guymer R.

    http://www.canadianjournalofophthalmology.ca/article

    Human Absorption of Fish Oil Fatty Acids as Triacylglycerols, Free Acids or Ethyl Esters

    Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

    — Larry D. Lawson and Bronwyn G. Hughes

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3358766

    Dietary Carotenoids Vitamins a c and e and Advanced Age-related Macular Degeneration

    The Journal of the American Medical Association

    — Seddon JM, Ajani UA, Sperduto RD, Hiller R, Blair N, Burton TC, Farber MD, Gragoudas ES, Haller J, Miller DT, et al.

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7933422

    Lutein and Zeaxanthin Protect Photoreceptors from Apoptosis Induced by Oxidative Stress: Relation with Docosahexaenoic Acid

    Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science

    — Ana J. Chucair, Nora P. Rotstein, John Paul San Giovanni, Alexandrive During, Emily Y. Chew, Luis Politi

    http://www.iovs.org/content/48/11/5168.full

    Lutein, Zeaxanthin, and the Macular Pigment

    Department of Physics, Florida International University

    — John T. Landrum and Richard A. Bone

    http://www.macushield.ie/pdfs/Meso-Zeaxanthin_Study_by_Bone_and_Landrum.pdf

    Effects of a Combination of Beta Carotene and Vitamin A on Lung Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease

    New England Journal of Medicine

    — Omenn GS, Goodman GE, Thornquist MD, Balmes J, Cullen MR, Glass A, Keogh JP, Meyskens FL, Valanis B, Williams JH,Barnhart S, Hammar S.

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8602180

    The Effect of Vitamin E and Beta Carotene on the Incidence of Lung Cancer and Other Cancers in Male Smokers

    The New England Journal of Medicine

    http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199404143301501

    Relative bioavailability of RRR and all rac a tocopheryl acetate in humans: study using deuterated compounds

    The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

    — RV Acuff, SS Thedford, NN Hidiroglou, AM Papas and TA Odom Jr

    http://www.ajcn.org/content/60/3/397.abstract

    Meta-analysis: High-Dosage Vitamin E Supplementation May Increase All-Cause Mortality

    Annals of Internal Medicine

    — Edgar R. Miller III, MD, PhD; Roberto Pastor-Barriuso, PhD; Darshan Dalal, MD, MPH; Rudolph A. Riemersma, PhD, FRCPE; Lawrence J. Appel, MD, MPH; and Eliseo Guallar, MD, DrPH

    http://www.annals.org/content/142/1/37.short

     

I'm a cardiac nurse who hasn't been able to work since Dec 10, 2008. I have fought SLE/lupus until I couldn't hide my severe fatigue and inability to think clearly. My dry eyes also have been a problem. No clear diagnosis of Sojgrens, but I have developed very dry eyes. Restasis was prescribed daily. My ophthalmologist recommended this product. I said, but I'm taking 2,000 units of OTC Omega Fish Oil. He said, try this and see if you can see a difference when you wake up in the morning. I have stopped the Restasis and only take 2 of the Dry Eye Omega Benefits. I am one of those skeptical hospital nurses. But, this works.

Karen