Macular Degeration
The macula tends to degrade from old age or accelerated aging. This process of degradation can also be accelerated or worsened by lifestyle choices, such as smoking, bad diet and lack of exercise. This can be expanded to high blood pressure, more specifically pulse pressure which showed higher risk in later stage AMD. High cholesterol is also a factor, as well as high fat intake (saturated, trans, omega-6 ). Other fats such as monounsaturated fats can be protective and omega-3 fatty acids can decrease the risk
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