Karen W.
04-18-2006, 02:40 AM
Hi,
I have a Down Syndrom son who has a disease call keratoconus, He is someday going to have to have corneal transplants in both eye's. With this condition he get a tare behind his cornea, when this happens , his cornea bulges and fill with a whitish fluid which covers the pupil and you cannot not see. The eye stays this way until the tare heals and then the fluid eventually leaves the cornea and he can see again. Is there a vitamin that will strengthen his eye tissue so this might not happen again???
Karen
I have a Down Syndrom son who has a disease call keratoconus, He is someday going to have to have corneal transplants in both eye's. With this condition he get a tare behind his cornea, when this happens , his cornea bulges and fill with a whitish fluid which covers the pupil and you cannot not see. The eye stays this way until the tare heals and then the fluid eventually leaves the cornea and he can see again. Is there a vitamin that will strengthen his eye tissue so this might not happen again???
Karen
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6foot3
04-18-2006, 09:27 AM
I dont think there's much you can do for this disease especially since Cornea's do not have their own blood supply (only tears nutrients). They are made up of collagen/keratin so you may want to explore going to a health food store and trying some natural eyedrops with Vit-C and Pycnogenol /Grapeseed as these can enhance collagen .......
Blue194
04-19-2006, 03:42 AM
The best vitamin for the eyes is Lutein.
Billberry is also good.
But Lutein is by far the best.
You want to get atleast 20 MG Lutein.
Alot of Vitamin companies make 20 MG Lutein Vitamins.
I get the Nature's Bounty 20 MG Lutein vitamin.
Nature's Bounty just came out with a 40 MG Lutein vitamin.
I'v seen it in Walgreens.
Billberry is also good.
But Lutein is by far the best.
You want to get atleast 20 MG Lutein.
Alot of Vitamin companies make 20 MG Lutein Vitamins.
I get the Nature's Bounty 20 MG Lutein vitamin.
Nature's Bounty just came out with a 40 MG Lutein vitamin.
I'v seen it in Walgreens.
Karen W.
04-19-2006, 03:03 PM
Hi Blue,
Thanks for the info, I'm going to check out Walgreen's and see what they have, Is there a certain dose you should take when you compare it to your body weight?
Karen W.
Thanks for the info, I'm going to check out Walgreen's and see what they have, Is there a certain dose you should take when you compare it to your body weight?
Karen W.
Dan_Sims
04-20-2006, 07:08 AM
Karen, no you dont need to worry about any dose compared to your body weight.
What I like about Walgreens.
They always have a buy one get one free.
So I get the Nature's Bounty 20 MG when its buy one get one free.
What I like about Walgreens.
They always have a buy one get one free.
So I get the Nature's Bounty 20 MG when its buy one get one free.
Dan_Sims
04-20-2006, 07:16 AM
Lutein is one of the two most common pigments (coloring agents) in the retina. It is believed to block out blue light and to protect retinal tissue from being damaged by light.
In older individuals, the layer of yellow pigment in the retina tends to become thinner, increasing the chance for age-related macular degeneration. (AMD)
Taking lutein may thicken the yellow layer.
In addition, lutein acts as an antioxidant to protect the interior of the eyes from damage by oxygen free radicals, natural chemicals produced in the body.
Some earlier evidence suggests that lutein may help prevent some types of glaucoma, as well. Further studies are being conducted to better understand lutein's possible role in glaucoma.
In older individuals, the layer of yellow pigment in the retina tends to become thinner, increasing the chance for age-related macular degeneration. (AMD)
Taking lutein may thicken the yellow layer.
In addition, lutein acts as an antioxidant to protect the interior of the eyes from damage by oxygen free radicals, natural chemicals produced in the body.
Some earlier evidence suggests that lutein may help prevent some types of glaucoma, as well. Further studies are being conducted to better understand lutein's possible role in glaucoma.
Karen W.
04-27-2006, 01:49 AM
:wave: Hi Everyone,
Thanks for all the advice, I have my son on Lutin and I must say the one eye that is filled with fluid seems to be getting better, normally it takes a long time for the fluid to leave the bubbled Cornea, the fluid dose not leave until the tare behind the cornea is healed, so this Lutin must be doing something is the healing process.
karen
Thanks for all the advice, I have my son on Lutin and I must say the one eye that is filled with fluid seems to be getting better, normally it takes a long time for the fluid to leave the bubbled Cornea, the fluid dose not leave until the tare behind the cornea is healed, so this Lutin must be doing something is the healing process.
karen
Dan_Sims
04-27-2006, 07:34 AM
Karen, thats great news.
What percentage lutein did you get?
Usually there 6MG or 20MG.
The lutein in multi vitamins are very little.
They dont put much in them.
What percentage lutein did you get?
Usually there 6MG or 20MG.
The lutein in multi vitamins are very little.
They dont put much in them.