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Tips for preserving eye health | Peter Attia and Steven Dell — Whalespan

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Tips for preserving eye health | Peter Attia and Steven Dell

Peter Attia5m · 2024-09-06

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✓Well SupportedNatural sunlight is important for children's eye health, and sunglasses should be used in high-uv environments.◐Partially SupportedLutein and xanthine show mixed, weak evidence for potentially protecting against cataract formation.✕Not SupportedAntioxidants like vitamins C and E, and beta-carotene, have shown no effect on cataract formation.◐Partially SupportedBroad-spectrum antioxidant protection is advisable for adults to mitigate eye damage.Partially Supported

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Light exposure is a risk factor for macular degeneration and cataracts, and a balance is needed to avoid myopia and retinal damage.

◐Partially SupportedVitamin C deficiency is associated with an increased risk of cataracts, but supplementation to supranormal levels has not been conclusively shown to prevent cataract formation.

◐Partially SupportedThe Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) formula with lutein and xanthine can delay or reduce the progression of mild to severe macular degeneration but does not affect severe disease or individuals without macular degeneration.