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Eating fish may help protect eyesight for elderly: seafood-rich diet cuts risk of age-related macular degeneration.(HEALTH)

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| August 01, 2006 | Hedlund, Steven | COPYRIGHT 2009 Diversified Publications. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Forget the carrots. Pass the fish.

Two studies published in the July issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology say eating seafood may help reduce the risk of macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness in old age.

The first study, conducted by the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School's Department of Biostatistics, looked at 681 elderly male twins, 222 with AMD and 459 with no sign of the disease.

Researchers found that those who ate fish twice a week reduced their risk of developing AMD by 36 percent, says the study's lead author, Johanna Seddon, M.D., director of the MEEI'S Epidemiology Unit and an associate…

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