Age-Related Eye Disease

CHICAGO — In this video from the AAO meeting, Joan W. Miller, MD, chair of ophthalmology at Mass Eye and Ear, discusses the role of AREDS vitamins in slowing the progression of geographic atrophy.

Daily supplementation of lutein via marigold extract increases serum concentration to levels associated with a lower risk of developing age-related eye disease, according to study results published in Nutrients.

The National Poll on Healthy Aging revealed significant demographic and socioeconomic differences in self-reported eye examination rates in adults 50 to 80 years old.