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  • Randomized controlled studies indicate that antioxidative supplements can slow the progression of age-related macular degeneration and visual display terminal syndrome.
  • In a study involving 27 healthy participants under 35, those taking antioxidative supplements for over 2 months showed improved functional visual acuity and better visual maintenance ratios compared to non-users.
  • Additionally, lower levels of total cholesterol, HbA1c, and hs-CRP were found in supplement users, suggesting a link between antioxidative supplement intake and reduced metabolic and inflammation markers.

Article Abstract

Randomized controlled studies have shown that antioxidative supplements are effective in suppressing the progression of age-related macular degeneration and visual display terminal syndrome. However, effects of their general use in the real-world and by young and healthy individuals have not been well documented. We analyzed 27 participants who were under 35 years of age and had no diagnosed diseases. Mean functional visual acuity (FVA) score and visual maintenance ratio, which represent quick recognition of a target, both measured using FVA system, were better (both < 0.01) in subjects who had had regular antioxidative supplement intake for more than 2 months (11 participants) compared with those who had not. Systemic data, i.e., total cholesterol, hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels, which correspond to chronic low-grade inflammation, were lower (all < 0.05) in the former. Overall, hs-CRP levels had a correlation with total cholesterol ( < 0.05) and a trend of correlation with HbA1c ( = 0.054) levels. Thus, current real-world data showed that young, healthy participants who had a regular intake of antioxidative supplements had better visual acuity and systemic levels of metabolic and low-grade inflammation markers. This study will help promote future research into the effects of general antioxidative supplement use.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7346213PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antiox9060487DOI Listing

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