Research paper
Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews
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What this study found
Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplementation may have a modest effect in delaying the progression of AMD, especially noted in the AREDS trial, but other smaller trials showed little consistent benefit.
- Study & population
- Included randomised controlled trials with participants having AMD in one or both eyes, assessing visual acuity and disease progression.
- Intervention
- Assessment of the effects of antioxidant vitamin or mineral supplementation on the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
- Key limitation
- The evidence mainly comes from one large trial, and the effectiveness of supplementation may vary by population and AMD stage.
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