Does nutrition play any role in the development of AMD?
The Beaver Dam Eye Study examined the dietary history of people with and without AMD. The study showed that there was slightly less AMD in patients who had diets high in green, leafy vegetables. Spinach consumption had a statistical correlation with less AMD. Kale, turnip greens, mustard greens, and collard greens had a significant but lesser correlation with less AMD. Note that this was not a study of treatment or progression of the disease, but only diet for many years before developing AMD. There is also evidence that eating nuts and so-called oily fish such as salmon reduce progression rates in AMD patients. It is probable but not proven that eating fruits and vegetables high in anti-oxidants such as blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, broccoli, peaches, green and red peppers, and other intensely colored fruits and vegetables.
