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This site aims at
raising the awareness of this devastating disease for the older person.
Work currently being
undertaken in the Faculty of
Life Science, at the University of Manchester in the UK, in conjunction
with Tinsley Ophthalmic Instruments, UK indicates an example of the progress
being made in this direction.
E-petitions are currently suspended by the new government (May 2010)
As soon as they become available again we intend to submit another
petition to encourage provision of free or low cost dietary supplementation, particularly for
AMD / ARMD sufferers. |
The previous Prime Ministers Office replied to our earlier petition. (View Reply)
We
the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Support the supply of free
dietary supplementation to reduce disease in the elderly such as AMD.
Encourage government
to investigate reducing NHS and DHSS costs by supporting low cost dietary
supplementation as a way of reducing disease in the elderly. One example
being the supply of free Lutein and Zeaxanthin dietary supplementation to
those identified as having or being at risk of suffering Age Related Macular
Degeneration (AMD) in their later years. AMD is the leading cause of blindness
in the elderly.
Recently
there have been reports that some GPs are now prescribing Lutein supplementation
to early stage ARMD patients (and free of charge).
Ask your GP for details
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Since Macular Pigment is so important in protecting your eyes, why not ask your Optometrists to measure it for you
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