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Diet and macular degeneration

What the evidence actually supports for macular degeneration, and what it does not.

What has evidence

The AREDS formulations have trial evidence for slowing progression in specific intermediate stages of dry AMD — not for preventing it, and not for everyone.

Leafy greens and oily fish are sensible. They are also just sensible generally.

What does not

Most of what is marketed for eye health has no evidence behind it at all. If a supplement claims to reverse macular degeneration, it is not telling the truth.

Stopping smoking does more for your macula than any supplement on the shelf.

Dr Nicole Brandt, Medical Retina Surgeon

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