Vitamin D, omega-3s might cut eye disease risk

CHICAGO - Taking vitamin D and eating fish — especially those high in omega-3 fatty acids — may reduce the risk of the most common cause of blindness among the elderly, researchers said on Monday.

Doctors do not know how to prevent age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness after age 60, but two studies in the Archives of Ophthalmology suggest nutrient-based treatments may help.

Age-related macular degeneration or AMD occurs when the macula, an area at the back of the retina, breaks down over time. The central vision of the eye becomes blurred.
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