Some micronutrients used to prevent the development of age-related macular degeneration

Abstract

AMD is the leading cause of vision loss for older adults. Taking a specific combination of antioxidant vitamins and minerals can influence progression or prevent AMD. Orthomol AMD Extra contains large amounts of lutein and zeaxanthin along with Zinc and the antioxidant vitamins C and E. It has been scientifically proven that these components stop the progression of the disease in the advanced intermediate stage, preventing the development of the choroidal neovascular membrane. Currently, the strongest evidence for nutrient combinations in AMD comes from AREDS (2001) and AREDS2 (2012) The aim of these studies was to find out if taking a vitamin formula could improve the development of DMLV. When researchers offered patients a high-dose antioxidant formula plus zinc, they found a 25% lower risk of developing advanced DMLV and a 19% lower risk of central vision loss among people with intermediate or severe form. The results demonstrate that for a good physiological functioning of the fovea it is necessary to supplement the body with the key elements of retinal metabolism.