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I was diagnosed with macular degeneration about 20 years ago. My eye surgeon and ophthalmologist both urge me to use Areds 2 or Preservision. I have used one or the other with no unpleasant side-effects. I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in July, my diet of fresh green leafy veggies has changed. I cannot tolerate roughage. The cancer has encircled the mesentery vein distressing my stomach emptying. Areds has stopped the macular degeneration growth i'm happy to say. Now I depend on them for my vision, which is maintaining without change . Vitamins for the eyes work if you can tolerate them! This is my experience. I hope my story helps someone experiencing this issue.
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How can you know that it’s the AREDS that is arresting your MD and not just the natural progression of the disease? When I was first diagnosed by my doctor, who has since retired, I was terrified. He told me that, yes, I have dry MD, but the progression would be very slow and maybe when I reached my 80’s, I might not be able to see all that great, but it was highly unlikely I would go blind. I’m not sure how he “knows” that. My new ophth. monitors me closely and confirms that my MD is stable. I don’t think I can contribute that to the AREDS. I found this article that really resonates with me. https://www.cureamd.org/best-eye-vitamins-macular-degeneration/