Antioxidant vitamin supplementation for preventing and slowing the progression of age-related cataract

C Mathew, Milan; Ervin, Ann‐Margret; Tao, Jeremiah; M. Davis, Richard

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd004567.pub2

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Antioxidant vitamin supplementation for preventing and slowing the progression of age-related cataract

Published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews • Jun 8, 2012

Authors:

Milan C Mathew

Ann‐Margret Ervin

Jeremiah Tao

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Age-related cataract is a major cause of visual impairment in the elderly. Oxidative stress has been implicated in its formation and progression. Antioxidant vitamin supplementation has been investigated in this context. OBJECTIVES: To assess the effectiveness of antioxidant vitamin supp...

Subject

Antioxidant

Vitamin

Medicine

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