New Information on Vitamin A Treatment Regimen Now Available
Nov. 1, 2012 – The Foundation Fighting Blindness has updated its information on the combined treatment regimen of vitamin A palmitate, oily fish (DHA) and lutein, which may slow vision loss in people with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and Usher syndrome types 2 and 3. The new information replaces the Vitamin A Packet previously provided by the Foundation.
The treatment regimen is based on three peer-reviewed, Foundation-funded clinical studies conducted by Dr. Eliot Berson and his colleagues at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. Dr. Berson reported that the combined regimen may provide up to 20 additional years of useful vision for people with typical forms of RP.
The new information includes:
•Research on lutein supplementation for slowing loss of mid-peripheral visual field
•Research on oily fish consumption, or DHA supplementation, for slowing loss of visual acuity
•Diseases for which vitamin A palmitate supplementation could be harmful
The new information can be downloaded from the Foundation’s website. Printed copies may be obtained by contacting the Foundation’s Information and Referral Department at 1-800-683-5555 or info@fightblindness.orgThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
2012年11月1号 - 基金会战斗失明已经更新了其信息的综合治疗方案的维生素A棕榈酸酯，油性鱼（DHA）和叶黄素，这可能会延缓视力减退，视网膜色素变性（RP）和Usher综合征类型2和3。新的信息取代了以前由基金会提供的维生素A包。
治疗方案是基于三个同行评审，基金会资助的艾略特博森博士和他的同事在美国马萨诸塞州眼耳诊所进行的临床研究。博森博士报道，合并方案最多可提供20个额外多年的有用视力的人的典型形式的RP。
新的信息包括：
研究叶黄素中旬周边视野损失放缓的
•油性鱼品消费，或补充DHA的研究，为减缓视力丧失
•疾病，其中的维生素A棕榈酸酯的补充可能是有害的 |
