antioxidants and zinc to slow the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
November 2001
Some ophthalmologists are recommending antioxidants and zinc to slow the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
AMD is the leading cause of blindness in people over 65.
Now a large U.S. National Institutes of Health study shows that vits C, E, beta-carotene, and zinc slow progression in patients with intermediate or advanced macular degeneration.
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