@Kili, this is also one of the problems of patient choice. Sometimes it's worth putting them on the spot by asking them what they would do if it was them with the condition. My wife took part in a trial study, and Lutein&zeaxantin seems to help, improve the macular. (She didn't have the condition but measurements they took said it was better whatever that means. )
So sorry for those of you having a raw deal. Hope you can keep your spirits up somehow. I am halfway through a can of beer, and getting slightly cross eyed, and then I’m going to eat some chocolate. Hopefully I will either feel cheerier, or pass out and won’t care. (I am a cheap drunk) Ive been waiting for the single bud on my magnolia grandiflora to open, and it’s finally flowered. Bit of an anticlimax.
Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to water the plants.
Heard a nice man from the water companies talking about the current water issue and how they have long term and short term plans. Bravo. I just wonder what happened to the long term plans that were put in place a long time ago. Wrong plans? Poorly implemented? They've known for years..decades that water was an issue in the south - and flooding occurs around the country. They're 'now' (only now?) talking about using canals to move water around. This is a list of reservoirs - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_reservoirs_in_England_and_Wales_by_volume - sort it by date built descending...interesting to see eh? But at least the shareholders dividends aren't impacted tooooo badly by the fines the water companies get after discharging raw sewage into waterways.
And Russian dodgy money - all sorted you thought? No, no, no, no, no...they have things called English Limited Partnerships apparently where the owners can still be 'invisible'. What a good idea eh? I wonder where a lot of the Russian money went? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62410715 - makes you wonder why there are a couple of peaky type blips on the chart that shows the number of ELPs set up in year x. I wonder how many were set up since Feb?
Looks like being a nice day out there - perfect for a channel crossing in a small boat I would have thought. A good day for another 600+ migrants. Why don't they just give them the air ticket to Rwanda in France and save them the trip?
To big business, paying out big dividends to shareholders has always been the priority. Water companies haven't bothered maintaining their infrastructure for decades and are now screaming that they need more money now to fix everything.
Thanks Allotment Boy. I'm aware of Lutein and zeaxantin . When I was diagnosed I did what most of us do and went and researched the condition and came across a trial which included both the vitamins you mention. It was known I believe as the AREDS & AREDS2 trials which sounds like what your wife was on .
A quote below from the National Eye Institute
"Are the AREDS vitamins right for me?
In clinical trials, the AREDS and AREDS2 formulas benefited people with intermediate or late AMD. There was no benefit for people with early AMD or for people who do not have AMD.
Your primary care physician or eye care provider is in the best position to advise you on how treat your AMD. You may wish to discuss AREDS/AREDS2 supplements with your health care providers to decide which, if any, supplements are right for you."
I've been taking AREDS2 vitamins which is a specific formula for the eyes since I was diagnosed.
They contain: Lutein Zeaxanthin Vitamins B2, C & E Blueberry Extract & Copper Zinc & Vitamin A
This is apparently the ideal formula for eye health if your AMD is at a certain stage. There's no benefit if you don't have AMD according to the NEI trial.
My affected eye seems to be stable at the moment and according to one consultant has improved. Weather this is due to the AREDS2 vitamins I cant say , but on telling my consultant I was taking them ( No one at the eye clinic mentioned them because the NHS or my local authority wont pay for them) he said he wants to prescribe them but cant but agreed he would take them in my position.
Hopefully this information may help others in a similar position but, as always I'm not a Doctor and none of this is medical advice. Please see your own medical professional for the appropriate advice.
'The power of accurate observation .... is commonly called cynicism by those that have not got it.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
My wife took part in a trial study, and Lutein&zeaxantin seems to help, improve the macular. (She didn't have the condition but measurements they took said it was better whatever that means. )
I am halfway through a can of beer, and getting slightly cross eyed, and then I’m going to eat some chocolate. Hopefully I will either feel cheerier, or pass out and won’t care. (I am a cheap drunk)
Ive been waiting for the single bud on my magnolia grandiflora to open, and it’s finally flowered. Bit of an anticlimax.
Thanks Allotment Boy.
I'm aware of Lutein and zeaxantin . When I was diagnosed I did what most of us do and went and researched the condition and came across a trial which included both the vitamins you mention. It was known I believe as the AREDS & AREDS2 trials which sounds like what your wife was on .
A quote below from the National Eye Institute
"Are the AREDS vitamins right for me?
In clinical trials, the AREDS and AREDS2 formulas benefited people with intermediate or late AMD. There was no benefit for people with early AMD or for people who do not have AMD.
Your primary care physician or eye care provider is in the best position to advise you on how treat your AMD. You may wish to discuss AREDS/AREDS2 supplements with your health care providers to decide which, if any, supplements are right for you."
Source: https://www.nei.nih.gov/research/clinical-trials/age-related-eye-disease-studies-aredsareds2/aredsareds2-frequently-asked-questions
I've been taking AREDS2 vitamins which is a specific formula for the eyes since I was diagnosed.
They contain:
Lutein
Zeaxanthin
Vitamins B2, C & E Blueberry Extract & Copper
Zinc & Vitamin A
This is apparently the ideal formula for eye health if your AMD is at a certain stage. There's no benefit if you don't have AMD according to the NEI trial.
My affected eye seems to be stable at the moment and according to one consultant has improved. Weather this is due to the AREDS2 vitamins I cant say , but on telling my consultant I was taking them ( No one at the eye clinic mentioned them because the NHS or my local authority wont pay for them) he said he wants to prescribe them but cant but agreed he would take them in my position.
Hopefully this information may help others in a similar position but, as always I'm not a Doctor and none of this is medical advice. Please see your own medical professional for the appropriate advice.
'The power of accurate observation .... is commonly called cynicism by those that have not got it.
George Bernard Shaw'