Antioxidants Help Prevent Some Forms Of Loss Of Visual Function In Mice, The Scripps Research Institute Study

ScienceDaily (Feb. 6, 2009) — Abnormal growth of blood vessels in the eye can result in impaired vision. In a number of diseases (including macular telangiectasia and retinal angiomatous proliferation), this abnormal growth of blood vessels is associated with local degeneration of nerve cells, including those that detect the light that enters the eye (photoreceptors).