MDS Talk: Benefits of chia seeds

Chia seeds, a popular health food, can help to keep your eyes healthy. It can improve dry eyes and help those with who have undergone cataract surgery. Want to know more? Attend this talk to find out from ophthalmologist Dr Daphne Han.

She will also speak on the relationship between AMD and the cardiovascular system, offer general dietary advice for AMD sufferers and share her chia seed recipe. It promises to be an educational and illuminating session. 

Speaker: Dr Daphne Han, medical director and consultant ophthalmologist at the SMG Vision Centre at Gleneagles Medical Centre

Date: May 7, 2016 (Sat)

Time: 2pm to 4pm

Venue: Fifth Avenue Condominium's Function Room, 2 Fifth Avenue, Singapore 268800

Directions: Fifth Ave Condo is located off Sixth Avenue, which is off Bukit Timah Road. The condo is a very short walk from the Sixth Avenue MRT Station along Downtown Line. 

Please sign up by calling Anne at 6238-7387, or sending an email to alleyes@singnet.com.sg. Places are limited because the venue is small, so please register as soon as possible!

We will be collecting the MDS subscription fee of $20 for 2016-2017 at the door. Thanks.

FAQ on AREDS 2

MDS President Sharon Siddique shared the findings of the Age-Relaed Eye Disease Studey (AREDS) 2 study at our sharing session on vitamins yesterday. You can find out more from this FAQ by the National Eye Institute in the United States. 

Click here to read more. 

Are vitamins vital?

Some believe the vitamins they have been taking have helped stabilised or slow the degeneration of their vision. Others believe the supplements they have took are useless. And there are also a group which suspect that their vitamins have been useful, but perhaps more as a placebo, giving a peace of mind. 

The differing views emerged from a sharing session held earlier today by the Macular Degeneration Society. In its first event of 2016, the group had an intimate and lively discussion between a dozen members on the pros and cons of vitamins.

Whichever group you belong to, there is no denying that vitamins is a vital part of the lives of macular degeneration patients. Regardless of the severity of your condition or whether you suffer from AMD or MMD, most are familiar with vitamins. 

Members brought the supplements they have been taking and others feverishly snapped photos and took down the names. The vitamins discussed include the more well-known Ocuvite to the newer Japanese brands like Red Sun's Berry Bright. The exchange of notes and experience was most helpful, broadening the knowledge of as members exchanged tips. 

These include prices of vitamins, where to buy and the recommended dosage. Three websites have been used by MDS members. They are Puritan's Pride, Vitamin World and iHerb. 

Directions to Fifth Avenue Condominium

Dear MDS members, 

We are holding our first event of 2016 this Saturday. This is the first time we are holding it at Fifth Avenue Condominium. Here are the directions to the venue: 

By train: Fifth Ave Condo is located off Sixth Avenue, which is off Bukit Timah Road. The condo is 250 metres from the new Sixth Avenue MRT Station on Downtown Line. Take Exit A, head straight until you hit Sixth Avenue. Turn left and you will see Fifth Avenue shortly. The function room is at the entrance of the condominium. 

By car: For those driving, you can park in the condo's basement car park. At the guard house, please say that you are a visitor of Lucy #02-03. Please collect a parking slip and park at the visitor's lots.

Sharing Session: The World of Vitamins

Dear MDS members, 

We are holding our first event in 2016. Please see below for the details. 

Sharing Session: The World of Vitamins

It has been well documented that vitamins are critical to patients of macular degeneration. But in the big colourful world of supplements, which ones work and which ones don't? How do vitamins from the West compare to those imported from Japan?

Bring along your vitamins. Tell us what you are taking and share with us the results. Let's exchange tips and share secrets! Find out what other macular degeneration patients are taking.

MDS President Dr Sharon Siddique will lead the sharing session, offering her years of knowledge on not only the usefulness of vitamins, but also the pitfalls to avoid.

Date: Jan 23, 2016 (Sat)

Time: 2pm to 4pm

Venue: Fifth Avenue Condominium's Function Room, 2 Fifth Avenue, Singapore 268800.

Directions: Fifth Ave Condo is located off Sixth Avenue, which is off Bukit Timah Road. The condo is a very short walk from the Sixth Avenue MRT Station along Downtown Line. The station will open on Dec 27, 2015.

Please sign up by calling Anne at 6238-7387, or sending an email to alleyes@singnet.com.sg.

We will be collecting the MDS subscription fee of $20 for 2016-2017 at the door. Thanks.

See you!

Berry Bright on sale

Promotion for the Berry Bright vitamins

*Disclaimer: Please note that MDS does not endorse or vouch for the credibility or effectiveness of any vitamins or supplements. 

MDS is not in any way related to Red Sun, the makers of Berry Bright.

Berry berry bright

Interesting new product for eye health from Japan. Spotted this advertisement in The Straits Times this week. Can't vouch for the quality of this product but thought it might be useful to macular degeneration patients. 

Happy Easter!