The Association of Dietary Lutein plus Zeaxanthin and B Vitamins with Cataracts in the Age-Related Eye Disease Study: AREDS Report No. 37.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate whether dietary intake of luteiin/zeaxanthin and B vitamins is associated with cataract prevalence and incidence.

Design

Clinic-based, baseline cross-sectional and prospective cohort study designs.

Participants

Three thousand one hundred fifteen patients (6129 eyes) enrolled in the Age-Related Eye Disease Study 55 to 80 years of age followed up for mean of 9.6 years.

Methods

Participants completed baseline food frequency questionnaires. Baseline and annual lens photographs were graded centrally. Multivariate models controlling for previously identified risk factors for cataracts tested for the association of cataracts with reported dietary intake, using the lowest quintile as reference.

Main outcome measures

Cataract surgery, cataract

SUBMITTER: Glaser TS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4485544 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature