Evidence for the effect of Ω-3 fatty acids on progression of age-related macular degeneration: A systematic review

Retina

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 216-221

  Hodge, William G ^a   Barnes, David ^b   Schachter, Howard M ^b   Pan, Yi Irene ^a   Lowcock, Elizabeth C ^a   Zhang, Li ^b   Sampson, Margaret ^b   Morrison, Andra ^b   Tran, Khai ^b   Miguelez, Maia ^b   Lewin, Gabriela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

3 fatty acids; Age related macular degeneration; Progression; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; LINOLENIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA BASE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FATTY ACID METABOLISM; HUMAN; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; HUMANS; MACULAR DEGENERATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 33846983907     PISSN: 0275004X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.iae.0000233322.83713.2d     Document Type: Review

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