Lattice Degeneration

The eyes are small, but they have many parts including the eyelids, sclera, cornea, lens, optic nerve and retina. We depend heavily on our vision. When something goes wrong, the eyes are disproportionately affected. For example, a senior at risk of heart disease is also at risk of an ocular arterial or vein occlusion. Also, the macula requires a yellow-colored nutrient (lutein and zeaxanthin) found in certain vegetables such as green leafy vegetables, red, yellow and green peppers, corn and eggs. And antioxidants found in fresh fruits and vegetables have been shown to reduce oxidative eye damage and eye disease.
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Cornea transplant surgery involves removing a damaged or diseased cornea, and replacing it with tissue from a deceased donor. All or part of the cornea may be replaced. In the United States, eye surgeons do approximately 33,000 corneal transplants (keratoplasty) per year. The surgery might be recommended if vision is seriously impaired by scarring from an injury, or eye diseases such as Fuchs’ Dystrophy, Lattice Dystrophy, or Keratoconus.

What is the Cornea’s Job?

The cornea is transparent tissue at the front of the eye. Its job is to protect the eye from damage. This tissue also absorbs oxygen and nutrients. Light enters through the cornea
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When our far peripheral retina, which is responsible for our extreme side vision, becomes weak and thin, its most common form is called “lattice degeneration.” This condition occurs in 8 to 11 percent of the normal population. It affects both eyes in 30-50% of patients who have the condition.

The fibrosed vessels within the atrophied retina form a “lattice” pattern, hence its name. Sometimes it is accompanied by retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) hyperplasia (an increase in cells), which gives the lesions a pigmented appearance. Some 18 to 42 percent of the
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Lattice degeneration’s development is often found only as a doctor examines the eyes in peripheral retinal exams or for other conditions.  It doesn’t affect central vision or cause noticeable symptoms, although the patient may notice many sudden floaters, light flashes, or loss of peripheral vision.

There are no specific measurable risk factors for lattice degeneration. However, research has repeatedly shown that healthy vision for those with retinal (kidney) conditions can be supported and even maintained with a healthy lifestyle (included a good vision diet and regular exercise) and taking targeted supplements.

Therefore we recommend a general health protocol that includes fresh juices, lots of
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This newly discovered anatomical structure is named for its discoverer, researcher Dr. Harminder Dua of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Nottingham in the UK. Dua stated that this major discovery will not only cause ophthalmology textbooks to be rewritten, but that this new knowledge will also make eye operations safer and simpler.

The cornea is known as the “clear window” of the eye. Dua’s Layer is a thin but tough structure, near the cornea’s bottom layer. Dua and his colleagues used a specialized technique while dissecting eyes to make this discovery. Previously, science had identified only five layers of the cornea. Dua found the new layer between the corneal stroma (the middle of the cornea) and Descemet’s membrane (the second-to-bottom layer of the cornea).
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