Association between dietary niacin and retinal nerve fibre layer thickness in healthy eyes of different ages.

Jason CharngAbdus Samad AnsariNicola P BondonnoMichael L HunterTherese A O'SullivanPanayiotis LoucaChris J HammondDavid A Mackey

Published in: Clinical & experimental ophthalmology (2022)

Dietary intake of niacin from a standard diet does not appear to be associated with age-related RNFL thinning in healthy eyes. Supraphysiological doses of niacin may be required for therapeutic effect in the retina.

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