Acta clinica Croatica, Vol. 43 No. 3, 2004.
Case report
The Role of Vitamins in the Treatment of Age Related Macular Degeneration
Zdravko Mandić
Goran Benčić
Zoran Vatavuk
Abstract
The role of vitamins in the treatment of age related macular degeneration was reviewed. The following studies were selected for review: Eye Disease Case Control Study (EDCCS), Beaver Dam Eye Study, Blue Mountains Eye Study, Pathologies Oculaires Liees a l'Age Study (studija POLA) and Age Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS). These studies showed that antioxidant intake could be recommended in patients with certain forms of age related macular degeneration. A definite answer concerning the role of antioxidants is expected to be provided by additional studies.
Keywords
Macular degeneration - etiology; Macular degeneration - prevention and control; Antioxidants - metabolism
Hrčak ID:
14540
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Publication date:
1.9.2004.
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