Supplements found to slow disease progression during late stage of ‘dry’ age-related macular degeneration

Age-related macular degeneration affects the macula, the part of the retina that provides central vision. Credit: National Eye Institute In a new analysis of data, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found that taking a daily supplement containing antioxidant vitamins and minerals slows progression of late-stage dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), potentially helping people with late-stage disease preserve their central vision. Researchers reviewed the original retinal scans of participants in the Age-Related Eye Diseases Studies (AREDS and AREDS2) and found that for people with late-stage dry AMD, taking the antioxidant supplement slowed expansion of geographic atrophy regions Read More