fresh research emphasizes the possi...

fresh research emphasizes the possible part for high-dose antioxidants in treating advanced cases of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness after age 65

A 2001 meditation had found a reduced risk of advanced AMD for an of those given high-dose antioxidant continuations But the latest study--reported in the November 2003 issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology--determined that athwart 300,000 people could avoid advanced AMD if they received certain counterparts while they were at the intermediate stage of the disease.

The postscripts used included 500 milligrams (mg) of vitamin C 400 mg of vitamin E 15 mg of beta-carotene, 80 mg of zinc oxide and 2 mg of cupric oxide.

on the contrary if supplementation protects those who already have intermediate AMD, what can those with a family history of AMD do to help obstruct it?

According to an editorial in the same issue of the journal, "It appears appropriate [for those with a fatuity history] to eat a diet rich in fruits and--especially green--vegetables, to correlative with a multivitamin and to bear periodic ophthalmic examinations for the exhibition of [the condition]."

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