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Macular Pigment Density – What You Should Know

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We know macular pigment density is important in maintaining ocular health. Here is what you need to know about measuring and rebuilding it.

In this video interview, filmed at Vision Expo West, Gordon Bethwaite, Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Guardion Health Sciences, Inc. talks macular pigment density.
Macular pigment density is important in not only patients with ocular disease, but even in patients with certain risk factors for disease.
There are certain things to take into account before recommending treatment to patients with eye disease or risk factors for eye disease.
Rebuilding macular pigment is a discussion you need to be prepared to have with patients.
Here is what you need to know:

We now know a lot about macular pigment density.

The major question are how are we measuring and what are we doing to restore it?
Guardion Health Sciences, Inc. is on the forefront of these efforts.
Learn more here:

Medical foods are becoming increasingly present in healthcare.

These medical foods play a role in restoring and rebuilding macular pigment.
How long does it take to see a positive response from medical food therapy?
Find out in this video interview:
Questions about medical foods or macular pigment density? Comment below!
Antonio Chirumbolo, OD
About Antonio Chirumbolo, OD

Antonio Chirumbolo, OD is the Director of Client Services at CovalentCreative. He completed his optometry degree at the SUNY College of Optometry in 2013. Antonio is passionate about digital media, marketing, and advertising and in his free time still practices optometry in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Antonio Chirumbolo, OD
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