Exercise can slow or prevent vision loss, study finds: reduced the harmful overgrowth of blood vessels in the eyes of lab mice by up to 45%
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Exercise can slow or prevent the development of macular degeneration and may benefit other common causes of vision loss, such as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy, new research suggests.
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The new study from the University of Virginia School of Medicine found that exercise reduced the harmful overgrowth of blood vessels [choroidal neovascularization] in the eyes of lab mice by up to 45%. This tangle of blood vessels is a key contributor to macular degeneration and several other eye diseases.