Skip navigation

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Results 1 - 6 of 6 for Age related macular degeneration 5
  1. ... to vision loss in older adults (age-related macular degeneration or AMD). Taking lutein supplements by mouth for up to 36 months can improve some symptoms of AMD. More benefits might be seen when it's taken for at least 3 months at doses above 5 mg, and when it's combined with other carotenoid ...
  2. Zinc From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements)  
    ... United States. Age-related macular degeneration Age-related ... zinc and other ingredients for 5 years had a lower risk of developing advanced ...
  3. ... injection is used to treat wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD; an ongoing disease of the eye that ... every 39 to 45 days for the first 5 doses, then once every 8 to 12 weeks. ...
  4. ... in the eye caused by wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD; an ongoing disease of the eye that ... you are having surgery, including dental surgery, within 5 days of a verteporfin infusion, tell the doctor ...
  5. ... to vision loss in older adults (age-related macular degeneration or AMD). Taking zinc by mouth, especially with ... leprosy. Infants born weighing less than 2500 grams (5 pounds, 8 ounces). Giving oral zinc to these ...
  6. Vitamin E From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements)  
    ... especially in high doses. Eye disorders Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), or the loss of central vision in ...