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Viewpoint: AMD patients are being failed over dietary supplements

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Following new research revealing vision improvement in AMD sufferers taking dietary supplements, Professor John Nolan of the Nutrition Research Centre Ireland, addresses the ‘controversy’ around use of carotenoids to boost eye health, and calls for immediate action to offer hope to patients

Age-related macular degeneration is a dreadful condition, and with the growth of our aging population, the impact on healthcare services will be overwhelming if nothing is done.

Funding is being injected into research to identify how patients with AMD can be helped, and my life’s work has drilled into the impact of diet on macular conditions.

Our recent clinical trial, exploring the use of dietary supplements to improve vision in patients with early AMD, is a genuine game-changer. Yet, our trial has been met, by some, with caution and cynicism. And that is what I have to call into question.

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