Age-related macular degeneration is a leading cause of visual impairment and severe vision
loss. Clinically, it is classified as early-stage (medium-sized drusen and retinal pigmentary …

Inflammation is a cellular response to factors that challenge the homeostasis of cells and
tissues. Cell-associated and soluble pattern-recognition receptors, eg Toll-like receptors …

Genetic and genomic studies have enhanced our understanding of complex
neurodegenerative diseases that exert a devastating impact on individuals and society. One …

Age‐related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive degenerative disease that is the
leading cause of vision loss in the elderly population. Degeneration/dysregulation of the …

Purpose To analyze associations between the dietary intake of multiple nutrients and risk of
progression to late age-related macular degeneration (AMD), its subtypes, and large drusen …

Importance The Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) formulation for the treatment of
age-related macular degeneration (AMD) contains vitamin C, vitamin E, beta carotene, and …

Dietary supplements are widely used and offer the potential to improve health if
appropriately targeted to those in need. Inadequate nutrition and micronutrient deficiencies …

Diseases that affect the eye, including photoreceptor degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and
glaucoma, affect 11.8 million people in the US, resulting in vision loss and blindness. Loss of …

The retina, owing to its cellular anatomy and physical location, is susceptible to generating
reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are associated with several major retinal diseases …

In the developed countries nearly 30% of the elderly are zinc deficient. Many chronic
diseases seen in the elderly such as atherosclerosis, diabetes, neuro-degenerative …