Eyes For Ears podcast

AREDS and AREDS2 Trials

4/29/2021

Eyes For Ears

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This week we review the Age-related Eye Diseases Studies (AREDS) which resulted in the AREDS and AREDS2 vitamin supplements for patients with age-related macular degeneration. Learn the finer points of when to actually prescribe them, the evidence behind them, and what to do in those odd edge cases.

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