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 Center for Sight 508-730-2020, visit Center for Sight, Google+ or www.facebook.com/centerforsightfallriver to schedule an appointment.
Center for
Sight is conveniently located at 1565 North Main Street, Suite 406, Fall River, Massachusetts 02720
for patients from
Massachusetts or Rhode Island.
