Nutritional Optometry Continuing Education Opportunities emphasize the treatment of eye and vision disorders, or the maintenance of ocular health, using scientifically supported nutritional supplementation. This topic of optometry and therapeutic nutrition has seen increased attention over recent decades.
Nutritional optometry CE often focuses on the increasing number of studies conducted over recent years, including the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) and the Lutein Antioxidant Supplementation Trial (LAST). These are examples of demonstrated mixed results that suggest that certain supplements offer protection against many ocular diseases. Other CE courses seek to dispel nutritional myths which may hinder treatment when some supplements offer no protection at all. Courses may discuss micronutrients and their role in the prevention and treatment of age-related disorders such as macular degeneration, cataracts and glaucoma.
