Dietary zinc intake is associated with macular fluid in neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

Harshil Dharamdasani DetaramPaul MitchellJoanna RussellGeorge BurlutskyGerald LiewBamini Gopinath

Published in: Clinical & experimental ophthalmology (2019)

Low dietary zinc intake was associated with a greater likelihood of SRF presence, particularly in those treated for at least 6 months, and increased macular thickness in treated eyes with nAMD.

Keyphrases

age related macular degeneration
optical coherence tomography
oxide nanoparticles
weight gain
diabetic retinopathy
body mass index
endothelial cells
vascular endothelial growth factor