Nutritional Advice El Mondo
Objectives:
Although several studies have been conducted on the association of vitamins with glaucoma, it is often noticed that the results are conflicting leaving physicians and patients in doubt about the effect of vitamins on glaucoma. Therefore, this review article has been conducted.
Does dietary vitamin intake reduce risk of the eye disease glaucoma?
Study design:
This review article included 5 cohort studies with a total of 940 open-angle glaucoma (OAG) cases and 123,697 controls (persons without open-angle glaucoma).
Results and conclusions:
The investigators found a significantly reduced risk of 55% [pooled OR = 0.45, 95% CI = 0.30-0.68, I2 = 0%] for open-angle glaucoma for dietary intake of vitamin A.
The investigators found a significantly reduced risk of 61% [pooled OR = 0.39, 95% CI = 0.23-0.67, I2 = 0%] for open-angle glaucoma for dietary intake of vitamin C.
The investigators found a significantly reduced risk of 61% [pooled OR = 0.39, 95% CI = 0.22-0.70, I2 = 0%] for open-angle glaucoma for dietary intake of green leafy vegetables (a source for vitamin A, C and nitrate).
The investigators concluded dietary intake of vitamin A, C and green leafy vegetables show a beneficial association with the eye disease open-angle glaucoma.
Original title:
The Effect of Vitamins on Glaucoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ramdas WD, Schouten JSAG and Webers CAB.
Link:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5872777/
Additional information of El Mondo:
Find more information/studies on vitamin A and C, vegetables and elderly right here.