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Sunlight exposure plus low antioxidant levels may place older adults at risk for eye disease
Date:10/13/2008

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Key recommendations from the results include ensuring the intake of key antioxidants, which can be accomplished by consuming recommended dietary intake levels of vitamin C and zinc and increasing consumption of carotenoid-rich fruits and vegetables, the authors note. In addition, individuals should take steps to reduce the exposure of the retina to blue light, such as wearing broad-brimmed hats and sunglasses when outdoors.

"In the absence of cost-effective screening methods to identify people in the population with early AMD, we suggest that recommendations on ocular protection and diet target the general population, especially middle-aged people," they conclude.


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Contact: Astrid E. Fletcher, Ph.D.
astrid.fletcher@lshtm.ac.uk
JAMA and Archives Journals
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