By Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU Healthwise Team
Art Garfunkel recorded the song Bright Eyes for the movie Watership Down released in 1978. Art Garfunkel started his solo career after a break from Paul Simon in 1970. The famous duo of Simon & Garfunkel met in elementary school in New York before starting their musical careers. Simon & Garfunkel were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. Garfunkel had a very accomplished solo career and was named by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the top 100 greatest singers of all time.
Age may play a role in diminishing our bright eyes. Are there therapies available to reduce this aging?
Several supplements including antioxidants have been studied to help with the most common eye diseases with aging include cataracts, retinopathy with diabetes, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Macular degeneration or AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in older adults primarily over the age of 60 years. The macula is part of the retina of the eye and AMD causes a loss of vision in the central portion of the eye. This makes it difficult to do tasks such as read and drive.
