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Handbook of nutrition, diet, and the eye /

Handbook of Nutrition, Diet, and the Eye, Second Edition, thoroughly addresses common features and etiological factors on how dietary and nutritional factors affect the eye. The ocular system is perhaps one of the least studied organs in diet and nutrition, yet the consequences of vision loss are de...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Preedy, Victor R. (Editor ), Watson, Ronald R. (Ronald Ross) (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London, United Kingdom : Academic Press, [2019]
Edición:Second edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contributors
  • Section A: Introductions and Overviews
  • 1. The Eye and Vision: An Overview
  • Section B: Macular Degeneration
  • 2. Overview of Risk Factors for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
  • 3. Age-Related Macular Degeneration
  • 4. The Role of Lipids and Lipid Metabolism in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
  • 5. Dietary Hyperlipidemia and Retinal Microaneurysms
  • 6. Antioxidants and Age-Related Macular Degeneration
  • 7. Dietary Patterns and Age-Related Macular Degeneration
  • 8. Resveratrol and the Human Retina
  • 9. Vitamin D and Age-Related Macular Degeneration
  • Section C: Glaucomas and Cataracts
  • 10. Glaucoma: An Overview
  • 11. Quercetin and Glaucoma
  • 12. Glaucoma and Antioxidant Status
  • 13. Role of Natural Products in Glaucoma Management
  • 14. Cataracts: An Overview
  • 15. Role of Amino Acids on Prevention of Lens Proteins Nonenzymatic Glycation In Vitro, in Senile, and Diabetic Cataract
  • 16. Diabetic Cataract and Role of Antiglycating Phytochemicals
  • Section D: Other Eye Conditions
  • 17. Effects of Coffee and Tea on Ocular Health and Disease
  • 18. Molecular Pathways, Green Tea Extract, (
  • )-Epigallocatechin Gallate, and Ocular Tissue
  • 19. Dry Eye Disease and Essential Fatty Acids
  • 20. Effect of Glucosamine on Intraocular Pressure
  • 21. Nutrition and Viral Infections of the Eye
  • 22. Effects of Grape-Enriched Antioxidant Diet on Retinal Pigment Epithelium Organelles Under Oxidative Stress
  • Section E: Obesity and Macronutrients
  • 23. The Impact of Low Omega-3 Fatty Acids Diet on the Development of the Visual System.
  • 24. Interlinks Between Vitamin A and Retinopathy
  • 25. Molecular Aspects of Carotenoid Metabolizing Enzymes and Implications for Ophthalmology
  • 26. Interconnecting the Mediterranean Diet and Age-Related Macular Degeneration
  • Section F: Micronutrients
  • 27. Optic Neuropathies Caused by Micronutrients Deficiencies
  • 28. Vitamin C and l-Arginine in Retinal Cells and Its Relationship With the Visual System
  • 29. Bariatric (Weight-Loss) Surgery and the Eye
  • 30. Dietary Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, Intraocular Pressure, and Glaucoma
  • Section G: Nutraceuticals
  • 31. Anticataractogenic Potential of Dietary Spices in diabetic condition
  • 32. Fruit and Vegetable Intake and the Macular Pigment Optical Density
  • 33. Gene Expression and the Impact of an Antioxidant Supplement in the Cataractous Lens
  • 34. Statins and Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Implications for Dietary Intake
  • 35. Citicoline and Eye Health
  • 36. New Ultra-Structural Aspects of Cornea: Significance of Ascorbate Micronutrient Deficiency.