Prevention of age related macular degeneration

Two Cochrane reviews, which took account of the preliminary report of this trial, conclude that there is currently no evidence from randomised trials that healthy people should take antioxidant vitamin supplements to prevent the onset of age related macular degeneration. 11 However, the authors sugg...

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Published inBMJ Vol. 325; no. 7354; pp. 1 - 2
Main Authors Hall, Nigel F, Gale, Catharine R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 06.07.2002
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
BMJ Publishing Group
EditionInternational edition
Subjects
Age
Aging
Antioxidants
Antioxidants - therapeutic use
Humans
Macular degeneration
Macular Degeneration - prevention & control
Prevention
Retina
Studies
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Vitamin E - therapeutic use
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Summary:Two Cochrane reviews, which took account of the preliminary report of this trial, conclude that there is currently no evidence from randomised trials that healthy people should take antioxidant vitamin supplements to prevent the onset of age related macular degeneration. 11 However, the authors suggest that on the basis of the US trial an antioxidant and mineral supplement containing vitamin E, vitamin C, β carotene, and zinc may delay the progression of the disease in people with moderate to severe age related macular degeneration. 12 On current evidence it is unlikely that vitamin E alone has a large protective effect.
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DOI:10.1136/bmj.325.7354.1