Since macular degeneration is highly heritable, using data on twins can set aside genetic factors. Researchers at Tufts Medical Center reviewed data on identical twins from the U.S. World War II Twin Registry.
The lesson: Even people with a genetic predisposition to macular degeneration can lower their risk by eating lots of fruits and vegetables and not smoking, researchers said.
Read an abstract of the Ophthalmology report on the risk of macular degeneration.
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