Can Omega-3’s And Vitamin A Slowdown This Devastating Eye Disease?

Retinitis Pigmentosa, is a degenerative eye disease that damages the retina in your eyes.

The retina is a layer of tissue in the back of your inner eye that helps your eyes process light waves.

When light waves enter your eye, your retina converts the light energy into nerves signals.

The nerve signals are then relayed to your brain for processing.

The part most affected is the retina or the rods in the back of the eye, which are vital parts that contribute to night vision.

It is estimated that one in every four thousand people suffer from this disease and that this disease could be a genetic disorder passed on through your family genetics.

Common characteristics are:

• Decreased vision at night or in low light

• Loss of peripheral vision

• Tunnel vision

• Loss of central vision

• And total blindness (rare but possible)

One of the most common treatments for Retinitis Pigmentosa is the use of powerful antioxidants, like vitamin A palmitate, which research suggests, could slow the disease progression.

However, the high dosage of vitamin A (15,000 IU/d), could lead to potential damage to your liver.

However, a new research report released online in the archive of ophthalmology, shows that omega-3 fatty acids, in combination with
vitamin A, could slow the progression of Retinitis Pigmentosa.

Let me explain…

Omega-3 and Vitamin A

Researchers aimed to see if omega-3 fatty acids levels could contribute any benefit to slowing the progression of this disease.

They recruited 357 subjects and conducted three randomized control trials.

They included subjects who had been on 15,000 IU/d of vitamin A for a period of four to six years.

They also factored in age and other criteria as well.

They noticed that subjects with the highest omega-3 concentration (2 g/day) showed a slower decline in vision and vision acuity (sharpness in vision) than the control group over four to six years.

They concluded that the annual rates of decline in distance and visual acuity in adults with Retinitis Pigmentosa, who were receiving

Vitamin A in combination with omega-3 fatty acids, showed much slower declines in symptoms over a four to six year period.

Omega-3’s

Omega-3 are powerful essential fats, which clinical studies suggest, could promote better heart health, reduce inflammation, improve
symptoms associated with PMS and Endometriosis, and improve depression symptoms.

Now, however, current research shows that omega-3’s could have other potential benefits.

Omega-3 fatty acids, in combination with vitamin A, has been shown to slow the progression of Retinitis Pigmentosa, potentially enhancing night vision and vision acuity for people affected by this disorder.


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References:

Berson, E.  Rosner, B.  Sandberg, M. Weigel-DiFranco, C.  Willett, W.  w-3 Intake and Visual Acuity in Pateints With Retinitis Pigmentosa Receiving Vitamin A.  Arch Ophthalmol.  2012.  doi: 10.1001/archophthalmol.2011.2580.