date:Jun 22, 2012
The systematic review assessed the evidence for a diet rich in antioxidant vitamins (carotenoids, vitamins C and E) or minerals (selenium and zinc) for the prevention of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
The team assessed four randomised controlled trials with data from 62,520 people in Australia, Finland and the USA. Led by Jennifer Evans of the London School of Hygiene Tropical Medicine, UK, the review concluded that there is simply not enough evidence to assess the potential benefit