What are somethings that help reverse and/or stop macular degeneration?

I have this great book written by Robert Abel Jr., MD which combines the best of alternative and conventional methods to treat cataracts, glaucoma, dry eye, macular degeneration & diabetes-related vision loss.
Dr. Abel says to improve your digestion and increase the Omega-3 essential fatty acids in your diet.
This book is much too thorough for me to list everything it has to say about macular degeneration. It mentions the risk factors and how a diagnosis is made. It talks about conventional therapy, surgical treatments & experimental surgical treatments as well as experimental drug treatments. It also talks about prevention and natural therapy.

He says to
"Eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, essential fatty acids (including DHA from fish, fish oil capsules, or Neuromins鈩?DHA microalgae capsules, and omega-3 fatty acids from plant sources like flaxseed oil or from supplements). Recognize that a diet that's good for your heart will also protect your macula. Eat spinach often(5 times a week, if possible), fish 2 or 3 times a week (preferably fatty fish) [I assume he means from the ocean], increase the fiber in your diet, don't allow your fat intake to exceed 30% of your diet, avoid supermarket oils (like corn and other vegetable oils), which may be rancid and contain preservatives and transfatty acids. Decrease caffeine consumption. Stop smoking. have one large glass of red wine in the evening if tolerated and recommended by your doctor. Elininate unnecessary medications. High blood pressure medications deplete essential minerals & water-soluble vitamins, and may actually accelerate macular degeneration. - from pages 175 & 176 of the book

Since he mentions minerals I can't help but think that trace elements might also be a good idea. [Concentrace is one that we take in our house.]

There are 7 reviews posted for this book on Amazon presently and for $4.50 there is also presently a used copy for sale. All of the reviews give the book 5 stars. http://www.amazon.com/Eye-Care-Revolutio...
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Macular degeneration benefits
If you have age-related macular degeneration, a regimen of antioxidants (A and E) and zinc can help prevent progression.

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I looked into this situation and found sufficient information to make me believe that the radioactive iodine might go to the macula and cause damage there. I found a study in which patients with macular degeneration were given iodine (non-radioactive) and this resulted in a significant improvement in their vision, especially their color vision. This indicates that macular degeneration may involve an iodine deficiency. [My thoughts: you should google "Iodoral" an/or "lugol's solution" and or "signs of iodine deficiency". My wife an I are presently taking 50mg per day of this safe form of iodine/Iodoral." http://www.quackcenter.com/iodoralquesti...
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The latest research, however, shows that 1,25-dihyroxy Vitamin D3 deficiency is linked to a surprising number of other health conditions such as depression, back pain, cancer, both insulin resistance and pre-eclampsia during pregnancy, impaired immunity and macular degeneration.
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Their are vitamins that can slow it down. I do not remember what all they are. My mother has the dry form of this disease and she gets her vitamins from www.swansonvitamin.com. They have a place on the left that you can look up the info and the products available from them and I have not found a better price anywhere for all of my vitamins. I believe it is called something like total eye care

I don't think there's anyway to stop it at this point. Atkins mentions it - and supplements which help slow it down - in his book "Vita-Nutrient Solution". You can get a used copy of this off Amazon for about nothing.

There are supposed medications you can buy in the drugs store, but the truth is that there is nothing that can stop or help macular degeneration.

Diets containing vitamin E, Selenium along with anti oxidants present in sprouted (germinating) seeds and spurilina will help in reversing muscular degeneration.