 [ Symptoms ] are eating carrots bad for people who are at risk for macular degeneration  my eye doctors have told me that i should stay away from eating carrots since there is a long history of macular degeneration in my family almost everyone on my mothers side has had one kind or the other is there any truth that eating carrots could be bad for you i like to eat carrots but i am not a nut about eating them i may have a several small ones with dinner now and again but that is it thanks for your time [ Disease ] please please refrain from using webmd medical sites for your advertising your inappropriate postings take up valuable space for people seeking answers to their medical concerns be respectful