Are vitamins helpful for AMD?
The Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) showed that taking high-dose anti-oxidant vitamins and zinc significantly slowed the rate of progression of vision loss in patients who had more advanced forms of AMD.
AREDS II is an ongoing study to understand the role of certain other vitamins. More information
What vitamins should I take?
The following vitamin combination was proven effective in the AREDS study:
* Vitamin C, 500 mg
* Vitamin E, 400 IU
* Beta-Carotene, 15 mg
* Zinc, as zinc oxide, 80 mg
* Copper, as cupric oxide, 2 mg
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