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Light and stress, especially with excess iron, damage the retina when the cells contain too much PUFA




Arguments

If it is true that...

The eyes and lungs are sensitive tissues that can be easily harmed by inappropriate environmental exposure

and

Iron supplements and supplemental oxygen can do the most damage when used with a vitamin E deficiency exacerbated by excessive unsaturated fats in the diet

Then it must be true that...

Light and stress, especially with excess iron, damage the retina when the cells contain too much PUFA

If it is true that...

Cytochrome oxidase is one of the enzymes damaged by stress and by blue light, and activated or restored by red light, thyroid, and progesterone

and

Mitochondrial function in general is poisoned by the unsaturated fats, especially arachidonic acid and DHA

Then it must be true that...

Light and stress, especially with excess iron, damage the retina when the cells contain too much PUFA


Consequences

If it is true that...

Light and stress, especially with excess iron, damage the retina when the cells contain too much PUFA

Then it must be true that...

Retinopathy of prematurity has blinded tens of thousands of people