Health and Nutrition Letter

Dietary Antioxidants May Help Fight Macular Degeneration

April 2006

Abstract

Eating carrots may actually be good for your eyes—along with other foods high in beta carotene plus foods rich in vitamins C and E. Those dietary antioxidants and zinc may help delay age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness for those age 55 and older, according to a new Dutch study.

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