That is why it is important to see an optometrist or ophthalmologist yearly. We have compiled tests that look for these signs of ARMD at its earliest stage when prevention and treatment are possible. Our research on ARMD has been ongoing for over ten years. We have been learning more and more about the disorder. Our most recent results although preliminary demonstrate that ARMD if caught early is preventable.
Dietary factors can clearly make a difference.
Sometimes within 12 weeks we see changes in patients who begin to eat or increase their consumption of dark green leafy vegetables.