B vitamins may be "silver bullet" for age-related macular degeneration. Daily supplementation with folic acid plus vitamins B6 and B12 may reduce risk of AMD by 35-40 percent

Duke Med Health News. 2009 May;15(5):8-9.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Dietary Supplements
  • Female
  • Folic Acid / administration & dosage*
  • Humans
  • Macular Degeneration / prevention & control*
  • Vitamin B 12 / administration & dosage*
  • Vitamin B 6 / administration & dosage*

Substances

  • Vitamin B 6
  • Folic Acid
  • Vitamin B 12