[George from New England]

What about Lutein?
Eye Dr pushes that

[bert]

I have been taking Lutein for years as prophylactic to prevent possible genetic macular degeneration.

It apparently works because the condition has never developed

[ConservativeMind]

I take lutein with zeaxanthin and eat a few goji berries each day (greatest natural source of zeaxanthin).

Additionally, I take black currant extract, and a combination of pycnogenol and bilberry called “Mirtogenol.” These specifically have all been shown to help, in studies, along with the choline.

However, in my research, I noted the trabecular meshwork is virtually identical to the endothelial layer that lines our entire cardiovascular system. Consequently, I identified an available supplement that helps with repairing that endothelial layer that has a special seaweed extract in it. It has both reduced the blood pressure of myself and my wife while seemingly helping my trabecular mesh.

I also take some antioxidants, which includes ergothioneine (mushroom antioxidant), taurine, glycine, and NAC, which can also help the eyes and the endothelial layer. Taurine helps make superoxide dismutase (SOD), while glycine and NAC help create glutathione. SOD and glutathione are the two major antioxidants our bodies made, when younger, and our bodies can’t produce these well, as we age, so supplementing undoes some of this concern.

Contact me if you want more specifics.

[ConservativeMind]

Another item that helps with preventing glaucoma is to literally back off your nearsighted prescription. I got nearly to -5 diopters in each eye, but found how I could relearn how to relax my inner eye muscles and I walked back my prescription back to the low -3 area for both eyes.

The key is to make a conscious effort to look at something fuzzy and learn what lets your eye focus. Interestingly, to see further away, you have to relax your eye focusing muscles. This is what we forget to do, when we look close up too long, every day.

Glaucoma risk shoots up radically when your prescription gets to -5 diopters, and above. People who get LASIK can permanently lock in these diopters, which means you still have the prior prescription, but permanently.

You will typically note you see further away in the early morning and your prescription needs gets worse through the day. This is the daily example of what you do to your eyes. Your eye muscles are staying stressed and not relaxing back to when you woke up.

You can actually go beyond this daily effect and get even better.