AREDS2 stands for Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2, a clinical trial conducted by the National Eye Institute. The study found that a specific combination of vitamins and minerals could help reduce ...

Medically reviewed by Andrew Greenberg, MD Optometrists (healthcare providers who offer standard eye care) can diagnose wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) but can't treat it. Therapies for wet ...

Based on the severity of their AMD, patients were classified into four categories of increasing severity (now known as the AREDS categories and shown in Table 2-2 in Clinical Presentation and ...