Retina thinning may reveal how rapidly multiple sclerosis is progressing, researchers from Johns Hopkins MS Center reported in the journal Neurology. The scientists explained that they referred to the thinning of "a layer of the retina in the eyes". Peter Calabresi, MD. And team recruited 164 participants from Johns Hopkins MS Center. They all underwent eye scans every six months to check for thinning of a part of their retinas. Repeat scans were carried out for an average of 21 months. Fifty-nine of the volunteers had no MSdisease activity. Past studies have suggested that a high vitamin D intake can improve eyesight. A study in the same journal in November 2012 revealed that an adequate vitamin D intake during pregnancy can help prevent ever developing multiple sclerosis.
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