Ageing eyesight: seeing clearly with vitamin E

01 August 2005

Lens opacity, a common problem of getting old, can be slowed down or even prevented by regular supplementation with vitamin E. Researchers found a direct correlation between lens opacity, and the long-term use of vitamin E and a higher riboflavin or thiamine intake when they tested 408 women aged between 52 and 74 (Arch Ophthalmol, 2005; 123: 517-26).

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