Stargardt's Disease and Vitamin A

by Julie
(United States)

Do you have separate recommendations for Stargardt's Disease? They have been recommending restricting Vitamin A. Does your website also deal with this issue?

Answer

Supplementing with Vitamin A is considered contraindicated for Stargardt's Disease as some researchers believe gene mutations lead to abnormal synthesis of the vitamin in the eyes, resulting in increased loss of vision.

Wearing UVA/UVB protecting sunglasses when outdoors is recommended. Although there is no conventional treatment available at present, we recommend supplementing with specific nutrients
that help nourish the retina and/or help protect
photoreceptor cells including:

lutein,

zeaxanthin,

mesozeaxanthin,

bilberry,

omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil),

taurine,

alpha lipoic acid,

ginko biloba (support circulation), and

CoQ10 with n-acetyl-carnitine

to help support energy production in the retinal cells.

Please let me know if you need anything further clarified.

Take care, Michael

Michael Edson, MS, L.Ac.

Natural Eye Care



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