Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration
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Published in Cochrane Database Syst Rev
Key Findings
Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplementation modestly slowed progression to late age-related macular degeneration and vision loss.
Conclusions
Strongest evidence base for supplement use in preserving vision.
Supplements Studied
Antioxidant vitamin formulations including vitamin E slowed progression of age-related macular degeneration.
Antioxidant vitamin formulations including vitamin C slowed progression of age-related macular degeneration.
Antioxidant and zinc-containing formulations slowed progression to late age-related macular degeneration.
Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements slowed progression to late age-related macular degeneration.
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