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A seven-year study found people with AMD significantly reduced progression of the disease by taking which of these nutritional supplements?
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A high-dose combination of these elements reduced the risk of advanced stages by 25 percent, according to the study, which was sponsored by the National Eye Institute. Zeoxanthin, a carotenoid found in spinach and greens, also helps. The wet form of AMD, the less common form, can also be treated with laser therapy or medication. Two drugs have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration to slow or block the growth of new blood vessels in wet AMD, thus preserving sight. Both are injected into the eye. Pegaptanib, a drug that is injected every six weeks, was approved in 2004; ranibizumab, which is injected monthly, was approved in 2006.
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