Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute identified a dart-like molecule that is responsible for age related 'macular degeneration.'

The molecule, Carboxyethylpyrroles (CEPs), sticks to proteins in the eye and is the main trigger for the unchecked growth of blood vessels

A new report shows another way obesity can negatively affect health - obese adults and children have twice the risk of blindness than people of a healthy weight. In addition to being at a higher risk for heart disease and diabetes, those who are obese are more likely to experience a range of degenerative eye conditions like macular degeneration and cataracts, the Royal National Institute of the Blind said Wednesday.

RNIB eye consultant Barbara McLaughlan tells Reuters, "Most people wrongly assume that if they don't have any obvious problems with their sight, everything must be fine. With the huge increase in obesity that we have seen in recent years, many people are now jeopardizing their sight in later life

A new report says obesity can double the risk of losing one's eyesight because weight increases a person's chance of developing harmful conditions.

The Royal National Institute of the Blind says obese people are more likely to get cataracts and age-related macular degeneration.

The institute warned that obese people do not do enough to care for their eyes

A study published in the Journal of Ophthalmology says that yellow and green-colored veggies have similar sight-enhancing properties as carrots. The compounds lutein and zeanthin, found in broccoli, peas, squash, and sweet corn, provide protection against deterioration of eyesight later in life.

The compounds are known as carotenoids; substances that give fruits, vegetables, and egg yoke their color

Doctors in the U.K. say a woman has gone blind after taking drugs purchased from the internet, and explain that the unsafe practice of buying drugs online continues despite warnings.

According to the Independent, the 64-year-old woman from Sunderland diagnosed herself with chronic fatigue syndrome and, on the advice of a neighbor, bought oral steroids from an online pharmacy in Thailand. She later complained of loss of vision and doctors at Sunderland Eye Infirmary found cataracts in both eyes and signs of glaucoma (high pressure), both side effects of steroid use