Retired Optician Claims Marigolds Cured Him of Blindness

Teresa Neumann : Dec 17, 2009
Murray Wardrop - The Telegraph U.K.

"I have recovered 95 per cent of the sight in my left eye which is miraculous, considering that at one point I was literally blind..."

(United Kingdom)—Having lost most of his vision to dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), 73-year-old Harry Marsland, a retired optician, had tried everything, including experimental laser treatment, photo dynamic therapy, and various vitamin preparations, to no avail.

Then, in 2007, his ophthalmologist gave him a leaflet he had picked up at a conference, extolling the benefits of a supplement containing marigolds—called Macushield. (Photo: Telegraph UK)

Now, having regained his sight after taking the supplement for just a few months, Marsland says: "I have recovered 95 per cent of the sight in my left eye which is miraculous, considering that at one point I was literally blind...As a retired professional, I feel a responsibility to get this message across to as many people as possible."

According to a Telegraph UK report, Macushield contains lutein, found in spinach, and zeaxanthin, the yellow pigment found in corn—both of which are used in other treatments. It also contains meso-zeaxanthin, derived from marigolds.