Nutritional and Environmental Influences on the Eye

by Allen Taylor (Editor)

Overview

Significant advancements in nutrition's impact on the eye have occurred faster than any volume can document... until now. This book gives the background and rationale regarding the physiological damage caused by biological oxidants as well as the rationale for the protective roles for nutrient-antioxidants and how they affect the risk for cataracts.
This volume also contains information on how to quantitatively assess age-related diseases of the eye including cataracts and age-related maculopathy. Smoking and light exposure as factors for age-related eye diseases as well as the utility of potential anticataract pharmaceuticals is discussed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000447712
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	05/30/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Allen Taylor

Table of Contents

Lens and Retina Function: Introduction and Challenge for this Book, Oxygen Radicals in the Pathogenesis of Cataracts-Possibilities for Therapeutic Intervention, Function of the Lens and Methods of Quantifying Cataract, Nutritional and Environmental Influences on Risk for Cataract, Evaluation of Epidemiologic Studies of Nutrition and Cataract, Animal Studies on Cataract, Evaluation of Anticataractogenic Reagents, Light and Risk for Age-related Eye Diseases, Smoking and the Risk of Eye Diseases, Grading of Age-related Maculopathy and Age-related Macular Degeneration, Age-related Macular Degeneration, The Carotenoids of the Human Retina, II In Vivo Psychophysical Assessment of Nutritional and Environmental Influences on Human Ocular Tissues: Lens and Macular Pigment

Editorial Reviews

Intended for clinicians and basic vision scientists, this volume provides the background and rationale concerning the physiological damage to the eye caused by biological oxidants as well as the rationale for the protective roles for nutrient-antioxidants and how they affect cataract risk. Recently obtained information presented in the volume includes new theories of lens and retina aging; new data relating to the composition of these tissues; documentation regarding the best means to characterize clinical appearance of lens and retina age-related changes; and summaries of correlations between nutrient antioxidant and cataract or retinopathy. Also addressed are correlations between environmental influences and visual capabilities and the future of non-invasive technologies in defining eye tissue composition. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Booknews

"This book is the first to provide a compendium of recent knowledge involving theories of aging related to the eye, composition and structure, characterization of clinical symptoms of age-associated damage, and relationships between cataracts and/or retinopathy with ingestible antioxidants.
-Jeanne H. Freeland-Graves, PhD, RD, University of Texas at Austin

"It is well written and the editor is commended for creating such an integrated framework of diverse topics."
-Jeanne H. Freeland-Graves, PhD, RD, University of Texas at Austin

"…will be an excellent resource for nutritionists, clinicians and scientists concerned with vision and diet, aging, and /or antioxidants."
-Jeanne H. Freeland-Graves, PhD, RD, University of Texas at Austin

"Those seeking an excellent overview of the function, problems, and nutritional implications associated with the eye conditions of cataract and age-related macular degeneration will enjoy this book…provide in-depth coverage of topics in nutrition that explain, review, and explore present knowledge as well as recent trends, developments and advances."
—Linda R. Shoaf, Ph.D., R.D., Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly

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