Handbook of nutrition, diet, and the eye
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Handbook of nutrition, diet, and the eye
Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, 2014
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
The Handbook of Nutrition, Diet and the Eye is the first book to thoroughly address common features and etiological factors in how dietary and nutritional factors affect the eye.
The ocular system is perhaps one of the least studied organs in diet and nutrition, yet the consequences of vision loss can be devastating. One of the biggest contributors to complete vision loss in the western hemisphere is diabetes, precipitated by metabolic syndrome. In some developing countries, micronutrient deficiencies are major contributory factors to impaired vision. However, there are a range of ocular defects that have either their origin in nutritional deficiencies or excess or have been shown to respond favorably to nutritional components. The eye from the cornea to the retina may be affected by nutritional components. Effects may be physiological or molecular.
This book represents essential reading for nutritionists, dietitians, optometrists, ophthalmologists, opticians, endocrinologists, and other clinicians and researchers interested in eye health and vision in general.
Table of Contents
SECTION I: INTRODUCTIONS AND OVERVIEWS
SECTION II: MACULAR DEGENERATION
SECTION III: GLAUCOMAS
SECTION IV: CATARACTS
SECTION V: OTHER EYE CONDITIONS
SECTION VI: OBESITY, METABOLIC SYNDROME, AND DIABETES
SECTION VII: MACRONUTRIENTS
SECTION VIII: MICRONUTRIENTS
SECTION IX: NUTRACEUTICALS
SECTION X: NUTRIGENOMICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF EYE DISEASE
SECTION XI: ADVERSE EFFECTS AND REACTIONS
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