Can AREDS Make Things Worse?

Jimmy and Roya meet with guest Greg Hines, to discuss age-related macular degeneration.SOURCES:Corona Virus Statement: HPI CoronaVirus Statement 1-30-20.pdfProgression of Geographic Atrophy in ARMD: https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(18)30875-3/abstractNo CFH or ARMS2 Interaction with Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Low versus High Zinc, or β-Carotene versus Lutein and Zeaxanthin on Progression of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in the Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2https://www.aaojournal.org/article/S0161-6420(18)32155-9/fulltextCFH and ARMS2 genetic risk determines progression to neovascular age-related macular degeneration after antioxidant and zinc supplementation. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29311295Response to AREDS supplements according to genetic factors: survival analysis approach using the eye as the unit of analysis. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27471039Treatment response to antioxidants and zinc based on CFH and ARMS2 genetic risk allele number in the Age-Related Eye Disease Study. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25200399ArticDx: https://arcticdx.com/