Lifetime Wellness Is Key. Everybody assumes their vision will worsen as they age. Most people are surprised to learn they can promote healthy vision before they reach 65. Lutein in the diet can play a role in maintaining healthy eyes. More than half of all Americans experience cataracts, a clouding of the eye's lens.
Preventative measures are important because eye diseases develop over a long period of time.
By the time patients are diagnosed with AMD in their 60's or 70's, the disease may have been developing for 20 years or more. Research suggests that persons who eat high amounts of fruits and vegetables experience the lowest incidence of cataracts. Macular pigment density is related to clarity of the lens of the eye.