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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
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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
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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