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Wonder if they are the ingredient in Golden Eye Ointment, which has been going for as long as I can remember.

Tegan

Don't think so, Tegan.
Yes, you can eat marigolds, Tagetes, I think they are called.
James Wong recommends them for an eye lotion for tired eyes.

Just checked his book, and he say if you want them for medicinal purposes, use the Calendula, not Tagetes.
Didn't know they were both called marigolds.

Alas my gardening skills are so awful that I can't even get marigolds to grow. The French use them in salads don't they?Would these do?

I notice that the vital ingredient comes from marigolds. Got any of those growing in your garden, Tegan?

The supplement with the vital ingredient [long word, can't remember what it's called; not lutein although that is important] is Macu Shield.

I take Visionace, and like Charley, eat lots of fruit and veg every day, mixing colours. I have my sight tested every year now because of only being able to see out of one eye. No changes over the past couple of years since starting to take lutein.

For anyone who has rheumatoid arthritis, the programme is worth watching on iplayer.

I have macular degeneration and was advised by the ophthalmologist to take eye supplements. There is something like a 20% chance that my MD will be stabilised and not get worse. Kale is very good for this eye condition. I try to eat around 7 portions a day of fruit and vegetables- some days I exceed it others it is less.

I missed the programme.

Many people in DHs family have had macular degeneration, including his father and grandmother. Many years ago our optometrist told him to take lecithin supplements and or eat red or dark coloured fruit like blueberries. DH has done so religiously. At a recent eye test he was told that his eye health was perfect .