Will herbs help recover vision lost from glaucoma?
Neither "vision herbs", "Senior Eye Vision" nor any other herbs, vitamins or prescription medications will restore vision lost from glaucoma. Glaucoma damages the optic nerve, which we do not know how to regenerate. The vitamins marketed for eyes are for macular degeneration; they do not restore lost vision but in the National Eye Institute's Age Related Eye Disease Study ("AREDS") 30% of those who took the vitamin/mineral combination had a slower progression of macular degeneration. That combination is: Vit C 500mg, Vit E 400mg, Zinc 80mg, Copper 2mg, and beta-carotene 15mg (the beta-carotene only for non-smokers). A new AREDS study is underway to assess fish oil, lutein, and a lesser amount of zinc and beta-carotene; the results will be known in several years. This is all directed toward macular degeneration, not glaucoma. Vit C 500mg, Vit E 400mg, Zinc 80mg, Copper 2mg, and beta-carotene 15mg (the beta-carotene only for non-smokers). A new AREDS study is underway to assess fish oil, lutein, and a lesser amount of zinc and beta-carotene; the results will be known in several years. This is all directed toward macular degeneration, not glaucoma.
