Home > Eye care > Eye Health and Macular Degeneration Get the Flash Player to see this player. Rate: (Click the stars to rate) Published on Aug 10, 2008 by EmilyChew, Views: 5081 Dr. Emily Chew, The Director of Epidemiology at the National Eye Institute, discusses overall eye health, as well as macular degeneration. Some supplements including vitamins and omega fatty acids may help with progression of macular degeneration. My cousin is suffering from macular degeneration. I think it is so sad as it is getting him depressed. I know that he has diabetes, heart disease as well as had bouts with cancer. Now, this is too much for him. I think a trial would work for him. I will tell him to call you. righton56 11 years ago