Can vitamin supplements help treat macular degeneration?

The National Eye Institute’s Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) found that taking a specific high dose formula of antioxidants and zinc (500 milligrams of vitamin C, 400 International Units of vitamin E, 15 milligrams of beta-carotene, 80 milligrams of zinc as zinc oxide, and two milligrams of copper as cupric oxide) may delay or prevent intermediate AMD from progressing to the advanced stage. There is no evidence, however, that the AREDS formula provided any benefit to people with early stage AMD. Patients with intermediate AMD in one or both eyes or advanced AMD (dry or wet) in one eye but not the other eye should consider taking the formula. You should always talk with your physician before taking any supplements because the formula may be contraindicated due to other medical conditions that you have or medications that you are taking.

Kilde: http://www.ahaf.org/macular/about/mafaq_body.htm#Vitamins