The importance of vitamin D in systemic and ocular wellness

Vitamin D is good for bones and teeth. It may also have a role in preventing and treating diabetes, certain cancers, atherosclerosis, multiple sclerosis, hip fractures and ocular conditions such as age-related macular degeneration.

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Main Authors: Stuart P. Richer, Joseph J. Pizzimenti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-07-01
Series:Journal of Optometry
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1888429612001379
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spelling doaj-4d1535885cb04af8990c996975f40d0d2020-11-25T01:17:59ZengElsevierJournal of Optometry1888-42962013-07-016312413310.1016/j.optom.2012.11.001The importance of vitamin D in systemic and ocular wellnessStuart P. Richer0Joseph J. Pizzimenti1Ocular Preventative Medicine-Eye Clinic, James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, Chicago, United StatesNova Southeastern University, College of Optometry, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United StatesVitamin D is good for bones and teeth. It may also have a role in preventing and treating diabetes, certain cancers, atherosclerosis, multiple sclerosis, hip fractures and ocular conditions such as age-related macular degeneration.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1888429612001379NutritionCalciferolCancerDiabetesMaculaVitamin D
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author Stuart P. Richer
Joseph J. Pizzimenti
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The importance of vitamin D in systemic and ocular wellness
Journal of Optometry
Nutrition
Calciferol
Cancer
Diabetes
Macula
Vitamin D
author_facet Stuart P. Richer
Joseph J. Pizzimenti
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title The importance of vitamin D in systemic and ocular wellness
title_short The importance of vitamin D in systemic and ocular wellness
title_full The importance of vitamin D in systemic and ocular wellness
title_fullStr The importance of vitamin D in systemic and ocular wellness
title_full_unstemmed The importance of vitamin D in systemic and ocular wellness
title_sort importance of vitamin d in systemic and ocular wellness
publisher Elsevier
series Journal of Optometry
issn 1888-4296
publishDate 2013-07-01
description Vitamin D is good for bones and teeth. It may also have a role in preventing and treating diabetes, certain cancers, atherosclerosis, multiple sclerosis, hip fractures and ocular conditions such as age-related macular degeneration.
topic Nutrition
Calciferol
Cancer
Diabetes
Macula
Vitamin D
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1888429612001379
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