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Although beta-carotene is the major carotenoid we consume through diet, its importance in AMD is far less, compared to Xanthophylls, such as lutein and zeaxanthin. Lutein and zeaxanthin are the carotenoids, which substantially help reduce the risk of AMD, and thus nutritional treatment using these nutrients may yield impressive results, compared to nutritional treatment only with beta-carotene.

Although estrogen therapy reduces one form of macular degeneration in post-menopausal women, it unexpectedly increased another form.