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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
People lacking vital antioxidants and exposed to sunlight more likely to develop AMD
October 30th, 2008
People who lack essential antioxidants, and who have high levels of sunlight exposure, have a higher risk of developing advanced macular degeneration (AMD), according to a study published in the journal Archives of Ophthalmology. AMD is the leading cause of poor vision in the UK. The EUREYE study, led by Astrid Fletcher, Professor of Epidemiology of Ageing at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, is the first to report in human populations an adverse association between sunlight exposure and AMD in people with low levels of antioxidants. It is also unprecedented in the level of detail the researchers used, taking into account not only lifestyle and medical...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-10-30)
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