RIS ID
30841
Abstract
While the evidence pointing to the cause of AMD has been mixed, a few studies have explored the role of diets. A large randomised control trial1 that looked at people with the onset of AMD showed that high-dose vitamins C and E, zinc and beta-carotene supplementation may slow AMD progression in relatively advanced early AMD cases by up to 25 per cent. Recently, another study2 showed evidence that an above-median dietary intake of these same nutrients was associated with a 35 per cent reduction in AMD risk.
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Publication Details
Flood, V. M. 2007, 'Seeing clearly with antioxidants', Vital, vol. 36, pp. 4-4.