Retina and Omega-3
Joint Authors
Souied, Eric H.
Forte, Raimondo
Querques, Giuseppe
Source
Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-10-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Querques, Giuseppe& Forte, Raimondo& Souied, Eric H.. 2011. Retina and Omega-3. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Querques, Giuseppe…[et al.]. Retina and Omega-3. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Querques, Giuseppe& Forte, Raimondo& Souied, Eric H.. Retina and Omega-3. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495572
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-495572
