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1. Hold the Burger? Red Meat Tied to Mortality, Early AMD
9. Nutrition Impacts AMD Risk & Health Costs
8. GLA Improves Comfort in Contact Lens-Related Dry Eye
7. Drinking Wine Linked to Higher Omega-3 Levels
6. Review: Anthocyanidins from Pine Bark Extract & Diabetic Retinopathy
5. EUREYE Study: Blue Light Exposure & Low Antioxidants Increase AMD Risk
4. EPA and DHA Again Linked with AMD Risk Reduction
3. Anthocyanins from Bilberry & Black Currant Dampen Inflammation
2. CTNS Trial: 'Multi' Use Prevents or Delays Certain Cataracts
1. CAREDS Trial: Lutein and Zeaxanthin Linked to Lower Cataract Risk
9. Omega-3 & Antioxidants Improve Visual Acuity in Dry AMD
8. Meta-Analysis: Omega-3 Intake Lowers AMD Risk
7. Antioxidants Protect Trabecular Meshwork in Glaucoma
6. Zinc & Lutein Protect Against AMD in Blue Mountains Eye Study
5. Lutein, Zeaxanthin and Vitamin E "Eyed" for Cataract
4. AREDS: 'Multi' Use Slows Cataracts
3. Neuroprotection by Vitamin E in Glaucoma
2. Vitamin B Trio Effective Against AMD
1. AREDS Analyses: Higher Omega-3 & Lutein Lower AMD Likelihood
9. High Glycemic Index Diet Raises Risk of Early & Late AMD
8. DHA and EPA May Protect Against Retinopathy
7. Vitamin D Linked to Lower Risk of AMD
6. Zinc and Immunity, Lutein and Skin Health
5. Risk Factors for Late AMD in Women
4. New Clues about Zinc's Protective Actions in AMD
3. GLA: A Safe & Effective Anti-Inflammatory Omega-6 Fatty Acid
2. Update: Nutrients & Retinitis Pigmentosa
1. From Inuit to Implementation: Omega-3s Have Come of Age
9. More Support for Lutein & Zeaxanthin in AMD Risk Reduction
8. Supplemental GLA Improves Dry Eye in Sjögren's Syndrome
7. Select Flavonoids Protect RPE Cells from Oxidative Stress
6. Oily Fish Consumption Found to Lower Early & Late AMD Risk
5. Low Glycemic Index Carbs Linked to Reduced Risk for Cataract & AMD
4. Anti-Inflammatory Effect Observed for Lutein
3. Discoveries Shed Light on How DHA Helps Protect Against AMD
2. AREDS Analysis: Antioxidants, Omega-3 and the AMD-CVD Connection
1. Antioxidants Substantially Lower the Risk of Developing AMD
9. Understanding the Genetic Components of AMD: Where Are we Now?
8. Body Mass Index: An Independent Risk Factor for Cataract
7. NEI Review: Role of Omega-3 in Retinal Health & Disease
6. Long-term Vitamin E Supplement Use Slows Cataract Progression
5. Safety Review of Ginkgo Biloba
4. Dry Eye More Common Among Diabetics
3. Nutrition and Genetics: Vitamin E May Help Some Diabetics
2. Obesity, Lutein & AMD: A Growing Web of Connections
1. Study Suggests Lutein and Zeaxanthin Offer Lens Protection
20. AREDS Analysis - Zinc, Antioxidants Increase Survival
19. The LAST Study (Part II): Lutein Supplementation for ARMD
18. New Clue to Glaucoma Pathogenesis: Antioxidants Could Prove Helpful
17. Ginkgo Biloba Improves Visual Field in Normal Tension Glaucoma
16. Study Supports HydroEye® as Useful Pre-LASIK Strategy
15. Oral Omega Fats, GLA & LA, Increase Tear Production After PRK
14. Long Term Lutein Supplementation for Age-related Cataract
13. Supplemental Lutein May Restore Macular Levels to Normal in AMD
12. A Study of Preexisting Dry Eye as a Risk Factor After LASIK Surgery
11. The LAST Study: Lutein Supplementation for ARMD
10. The REACT Study: Antioxidant Supplementation for Age-Related Cataract
9. The AREDS Clinical Trial: Antioxidant & Zinc Supplementation for ARMD
8. Black Currant Seed Oil and EFAs in Dry Eye and Immunity
7. Dry Eye: A Clinical Trial of Essential Fatty Acids
6. Dry Eye: A Preliminary Study of Treatment With Fatty Acids & Vitamins
5. The Scottish Heart Health Study
4. Noncompliance with Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
3. Antioxidants Supplements and Preeclampsia
2. Multivitamin Supplements and Birth Defects
1. More Results from The Nurses' Health Study
11. The POLA Study: Vitamin E & Age-Related Macular Degeneration
10. Effect of Vitamin Supplement Use and Risk of Cataract
9. Vitamin E Plasma Levels and Early Cortical Lens Opacities
8. Serum Vitamin E Levels in the United States
7. The POLA Study: Antioxidant Enzymes & Oxidative Stress
6. NHANES III: Diabetes Mellitus and Serum Carotenoids
5. Antioxidant Dietary Intake and Age-Related Macular Degeneration
4. Lutein Intake and Risk of Cataract Extraction in Women
3. Lutein Intake and Risk of Cataract - Beaver Dam Eye Study
2. Dry Eye: A Randomized Double-Masked Study
1. Dry Eye: A Preliminary Study
16. Serum Levels of Antioxidants and Age-Related Macular Degeneration
15. Vitamin C and Diabetic Retinopathy
14. Maximizing Intake of Lutein & Zeaxanthin
13. Carotenoid Intake and Cataracts
12. Vitamin Supplementation: Effect on Cataract Incision Healing
11. Lutein Supplementation: Effect on Macular Pigment
10. Vitamin E and Prevention of Cataract
9. Dietary Carotenoids, Smoking, & Age-Related Macular Degeneration II
8. Dietary Carotenoids, Smoking, & Age-Related Macular Degeneration
7. Vitamin A and Cataracts: Reviewing the Data
6. Multivitamin Use and Cataracts: Reviewing the Data
5. Vitamin E and Cataracts: Reviewing the Data
4. Variation in Macular Pigment Density: Genetics and Nutrition
3. Wine Consumption and Age-Related Macular Degeneration
2. Zinc Supplements and Age-Related Macular Degeneration
1. Macular Pigment Density, Dietary Carotenoids & AMD