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If you’ll read this entire thread, you will see that the symptoms you mention can be attributed to AREDS, specifically Preservision. I’ve written about those very symptoms myself. It sounds to me like you are overdosing, particularly since you are also taking a multivitamin, which may have a dosage overlap with the AREDS. Neither my optometrist nor ophthalmologist mentioned this possibility. I was sick for a long time, getting progressively worse. I couldn’t even tolerate one AREDS a day. But as soon as I stopped taking it, the illness stopped. I just hope I didn’t do any long term damage to my body.
If you do read this thread, you’ll see that I’m also of the opinion that AREDS does nothing to help eye health or slow the progression of MD.
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From a UCLA professor of Opthalmology with a retina specialty I learned that Preservision AREDS2 slows the progression of dry ARMD into wet ARMD by 25%.
I’m not reporting my “opinion” here. This is medical science. We need to be selective about our sources.
Hello my friend!! I am not taking multivitamin, what are AREDS? I have been on two types of eye drops, one of the three I didn't use because it had the same side effects of the frist eye drop I was taking, Latanoprost0.05% the second one was Lumigan 0.01 % but my eye Dr. wanted me to put it in both eyes twice a day. However when I looked up it clinical study and saw the side effects it had the same one as the Lantanprost, which was itchy eye lids, watery eyes that drained litterally 24/7 burning, sensitive to light, and more, so I didn't use it. Now the third eye drop is Combigan 0.2% which had my eyes loading up with water, the right more than the left. My right eye felt like it was going to burst at any moment, and it felt like a log, straw was in it as well as being sensitive to light. I stopped using it last week, and my eye feels much better, no more sensitivity to light, no more gathering of water in my eyes, they even burned. As I stated before I will be getting a second opinion.
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yes I did follow the thread and saw the comments. I stopped the PreserVision Areds2 a few days ago when I read reviews online and saw comments about the amount of zinc. I bought bottle of B & L Ocuvite which has much less zinc but more lutein and zeaxanthin BUT I so far only took 1 of those capsules - last night - and had NONE of the side effects which I had with the Areds2. So I may finish the new bottle and see how it goes. I only was taking a multivitamin "gummy" once a week (recommended dose was 2 per day!). I only take vitamin D otherwise, not even every day. I have not been diagnosed with MD so I am uncertain why the eye doctor recommended the Areas! I am of the opinion that the best way to get optimal nutrition is from real food, not supplements. I try to eat organic foods when possible. So much for advice from doctors! Thank you for your reply