A new form of omega-3 oil that crosses into the retina from our bloodstreams could help with visual decline associated with diseases like diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, and the leading cause of vision loss, age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
A New Kind of Omega-3
Scientists in the Department of Medicine at the University of Illinois have developed a new omega-3 oil that easily enters the eye after being taken orally.“Omega-3 fatty acids are an unsaturated fatty acid of a kind occurring chiefly in fish oils,” Dr. Daniel Laroche, president of Advanced Eyecare of New York and clinical associate professor of ophthalmology at Mount Sinai’s Icahn School of Medicine, told The Epoch Times.
