AREDS2 VISION DEFENDER AMD Supplement: Lutein, Zeaxanthin, Zinc, Vitamin E – AREDS 2 Eye Vitamins, Minerals, Nutrients for Eyes. 3 Months Supply (90 tablets) One-A-Day Vegan Eye Supplement. Made in UK

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Two large studies, Age-Related Eye Disease Study AREDS1 and AREDS2, suggested that certain nutritional supplements can slow down the progression of AMD by about 25%. AREDS2 in 2013 tested a modified version of the AREDS1 formula.

Antioxidants reduce this harmful effect. Vitamins A, C and E are antioxidants. Carotenoids are also effective against oxidants. Lutein and zeaxanthin are important carotenoids. Many of these substances can only be obtained from food. Vitamin E 400 IU: Vitamin E is an antioxidant, thought to protect the eyes from damage caused by free radicals. Free radicals are unstable molecules that can cause damage to the DNA.At present the strongest evidence about which vitamin formula to take comes from AREDS (2001) and AREDS2 (2012), two large-scale clinical trials carried out in the United States. AREDS 2 (Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2) was a very large research study. It looked at taking vitamins and minerals daily for AMD. This study found that certain nutritional supplements could help some people who have a lot of drusen. These supplements may also lower risk of wet AMD and vision loss in the second eye of people who lost vision in one eye from AMD. Taking the following nutritional supplements every day may help these people lower their risk of getting late-stage or wet AMD: As lutein and zeaxanthin are fat soluble they may be more easily absorbed when taken as oil capsules rather than tablets.

Be Proactive About Your Eye Health with VisuBright - The Comprehensive Solution for Proactive AMD Support. Beta-carotene supplements have been found to increase the risk of lung cancer in smokers and people who have previously smoked. Results of AREDS2 In 2011, the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT) found a 17% increase in prostate cancer risk among men taking 400 IU of vitamin E daily for a follow-up of seven years. ( reference 10) That risk equates to 1-2 more prostate cancers per 1,000 patients who took high-dose vitamin E for one year. For unclear reasons, men who took both vitamin E and selenium did not have an increased rate of prostate cancer. Supplements containing bilberries and/or pine bark extract are also worthy of consideration, given their long history of use in eye health, including asthenopia (eye strain) [3] and retinal health [4]. Early-stage AMD is always dry AMD. Late AMD is when you have wet AMD or dry AMD which has caused extensive scarring to the macula and significant changes to your sight. Wet AMDYour eye care professional has told you that you have many medium-sized drusen* or one or more large drusen in one or both eyes (you may have large drusen and still have good vision).