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 ...

The AREDS2 study added 10 mg of lutein and 2 mg of zeaxanthin for the supplement formulation. They found that lutein and zeaxanthin were suitable replacements for beta carotene. Available evidence ...

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 ...