Dr. Michael Lange Optometrist talks Nutrition

Dr. Michael Lange in front of The Lange Eye Institute.

Dr Michael Lange  Optometrist and Certified Nutrition Specialist
develops the  Genotype Directed nutritional vitamins  for
Macular Degeneration.  Michael Lange OD  has been involved in the
research and development of nutritional supplements for the eye care industry
for close to 10 years.  Dr. Lange and Fortifeye Vitamins were  the first  in the industry to remove all Beta Carotene from their line of eye vitamins after Dr. Lange did a pilot study that proved Beta-carotene blocked the absorption of Lutein . Now larger studies are coming to this conclusion and all eye vitamin manufacturers are eliminating beta-carotene from their supplements.    The newest studies now indicate that a relatively high
percentage of patients with specific DNA for macular degeneration may be harmed
by taking zinc supplements.   These new studies also indicate a percent of
macular degeneration patients will benefit from supplemental zinc!  Dr. Lange
states ” Doctors that are making nutritional supplement recommendations for
patients with macular degeneration should do a simple DNA test to see what
category these patients fall in and then make nutritional supplement
recommendations based on this DNA.”  Michael Lange OD has developed  six
different levels of supplements for the macular degeneration patients based on
age, weight, level of disease and DNA.  The newest formula is called Fortifeye
Zinc Free Macular Defense and will be available end of October.  Dr Lange has 9
locations throughout Florida that is involved in Genetic testing and nutritional
counseling for macular degeneration.  Dr Lange says that proper nutrition can help to slow down the disease macular degeneration and he claims he has seen many patients improve once their diet is overhauled and they start taking the correct supplements.  The Lange Eye Care locations in Florida is the eye care destination of 1000s of patients with macular degeneration. Learn more at www.langeeyecare.com  or go to Michael Lange OD blog at www.drmichaellange.com and learn more about vitamins for macular degeneration at www.fortifeye.com