Retina and Omega-3
Over the last decade, several epidemiological studies based on food frequency questionnaires suggest that omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids could have a protective role in reducing the onset and progression of retinal diseases. The retina has a high concentration of omega-3, particularly DHA, whic...
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| description | Over the last decade, several epidemiological studies based on food frequency questionnaires suggest that omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids could have a protective role in reducing the onset and progression of retinal diseases. The retina has a high concentration of omega-3, particularly DHA, which optimizes fluidity of photoreceptor membranes, retinal integrity, and visual function. Furthermore, many studies demonstrated that DHA has a protective, for example antiapoptotic, role in the retina. From a nutritional point of view, it is known that western populations, particularly aged individuals, have a higher than optimal omega-6/omega-3 ratio and should enrich their diet with more fish consumption or have DHA supplementation. This paper underscores the potential beneficial effect of omega-3 fatty acids on retinal diseases. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d5e57e1185b44650a7f5a98b10026e722025-02-03T06:01:44ZengWileyJournal of Nutrition and Metabolism2090-07242090-07322011-01-01201110.1155/2011/748361748361Retina and Omega-3Giuseppe Querques0Raimondo Forte1Eric H. Souied2Créteil University Eye Clinic, 40 Avenue de Verdun, 94000 Créteil, FranceCréteil University Eye Clinic, 40 Avenue de Verdun, 94000 Créteil, FranceCréteil University Eye Clinic, 40 Avenue de Verdun, 94000 Créteil, FranceOver the last decade, several epidemiological studies based on food frequency questionnaires suggest that omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids could have a protective role in reducing the onset and progression of retinal diseases. The retina has a high concentration of omega-3, particularly DHA, which optimizes fluidity of photoreceptor membranes, retinal integrity, and visual function. Furthermore, many studies demonstrated that DHA has a protective, for example antiapoptotic, role in the retina. From a nutritional point of view, it is known that western populations, particularly aged individuals, have a higher than optimal omega-6/omega-3 ratio and should enrich their diet with more fish consumption or have DHA supplementation. This paper underscores the potential beneficial effect of omega-3 fatty acids on retinal diseases.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/748361 |
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