Antioxidants found in fruit and vegetables such as carrots can help slow down sight loss in older adults, say scientists.
In a five-year study which included more than 400 people, scientists in Belfast and Waterford showed that the intake of high levels of both carotenoids – rich antioxidants found in fruit and vegetables – preserved macular pigments, slowing down the progression from early to late age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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