Food Bioactives and Eye Health

Dietary factors have shown an important role in eye health. Currently, a wide range of nutrients are being investigated for different ocular diseases such as age-related macular degeneration, cataract, dry eye and glaucoma. Multiple mechanisms such as anti-inflammatory properties, anti-oxidant capacity, vasodilator action or neuroprotective effects may underlie the beneficial effects in visual function and ocular diseases

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Speakers: Dra. Maria Dolores Pinazo Durán (University of Valencia); Dr. Shrinivas Pundlik (Harvard University); Dra. Maria Cinta Puell (Complutense University of Madrid, Spain ); Beatriz Sánchez Gavilán, PhD Candidate (Complutense University of Madrid, Spain – Harvard University)

Sponsors: University of Valencia, Spain; Harvard University; Complutense University of Madrid, Spain; RCC