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- **Posted:** 2024-08-07T16:30:03.000+00:00
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## Caption

New research out of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)’s National Eye Institute (NEI)—published in Ophthalmology—have identified significant benefits associated with taking a daily supplement to potentially slow the progression of geographic atrophy (GA) in age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Where to begin?
We’ll start with the basis of this study, which included researchers reviewing the original retinal scans of participants from both the NEI-sponsored Age-Related Eye Disease Studies:

AREDS
AREDS2

Give me an AREDS and AREDS2 refresh.
These studies were designed to evaluate the clinical course, prognosis, and risk factors associated with AMD and cataract.

The following nutrients’ (vs placebo’s) effect on the progression of AMD, cataract, and other related vision loss were assessed:

High-dose antioxidants (Vitamins C & E; beta carotene) (AREDS)
Zinc + copper (AREDS)
Lutein + zeaxanthin (AREDS2)
Omega-3 fatty acids (AREDS2)

What were the findings from both studies?
First: Both AREDS and AREDS2 evaluated patients diagnosed with AMD and cataract.

AREDS results
After 5 years, patients at a high risk for developing advanced AMD reduced their risk by an estimated 25% when treated with a combination of antioxidants and zinc + copper (the final AREDS formula).

Note: This formula also reduced the risk of central vision loss by 19% in this group. Notably, it did not decrease the risk for cataract
5-year follow-up.

After 10 years post-initial enrollment, 70% of participants were reported to be taking the AREDS formula.

Further, those who had been assigned to the zinc + copper formula were 25-30% less likely to develop advanced AMD (vs placebo patients)
AREDS2 results.

Learn more at the link in bio.
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