The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) considers that Chromium is necessary to improve the efficiency of insulin action in the regulation of carbohydrate metabolism. Thus, this trace element contributes to the breakdown of glucose, as EFSA pointed out in 2010: "Chromium contributes to the maintenance of normal blood glucose levels".At the ocular level, diabetic patients may suffer from diabetic
Lactoferrin is a protein found in human body secretions such as saliva and tears. It is one of the main non-specific defense proteins, with direct effect on certain bacteria. It is present in the healthy tears of patients and plays a key role in modulating the ocular inflammatory response, as well as in maintaining the good condition of the surface of the eye.Lactoferrin has antimicrobial and anti
The number of diabetics in the world will reach 366 million people in 2030, according to WHO data. This fact will also lead to an increase in the number of cases of diabetic retinopathy, resulting in an increase in the number of patients suffering from visual difficulties or even blindness.Adequate control of diabetes is one of the most influential factors in the progression of retinopathy. Early
Diabetic retinopathy is an ocular complication associated with diabetes. Initially this condition may have no symptoms or mild vision problems, but it can lead to vision loss in the patient who suffers from it. People with type 1 or type 2 diabetes are those who may develop this disorder. In addition, the longer one has had diabetes and has not controlled glucose, the probability of developing thi
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a chronic degenerative eye disease. It is the leading cause of blindness in people over 50 years of age.It is common for the first symptoms of this pathology to be difficult for the patient to identify, as they may appear in one eye and the other eye compensates for the loss of vision. Among the most common signs, the patient may notice a loss of visual ac
Dry eye syndrome is a pathology that can have its origin in multiple factors and its symptoms can worsen if the patient suffers from other pathologies, according to their routine or due to environmental circumstances.Normally, this disease manifests itself more frequently in older people and, to be more specific, women are at greater risk of suffering from dry eyes. In this line, specialists have
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