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ReviewCureus2026

The Effect of Nutrition on Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Systematic Narrative Review of Evidence and Clinical Implications.

Ali Istanaksai, Khaled Jama, Tarek Hammadieh, Abdalla Ali, Eesa Siddiqui, Saeed Azizi

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Review in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Ali IstanaksaiGeneral Surgery, King's College London, London, GBR.
Khaled JamaTrauma and Orthopaedics, King's College London, London, GBR.
Tarek HammadiehStroke, Epsom Hospital, Epsom, GBR.
Abdalla AliGeneral Surgery, King's College London, London, GBR.
Eesa SiddiquiMedicine, King's College London, London, GBR.
Saeed AziziOphthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, GBR.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive retinal condition characterised by degeneration of the macula, leading to central vision loss. Whilst the underlying mechanism of AMD is not fully understood, oxidative stress is believed to be the main driving force behind retinal damage. Although the prevalence of AMD increases with factors such as age, smoking, and sun exposure, these alone do not fully explain individual risk. Nutritional factors, in particular dietary antioxidant intake, have been shown to influence the progression of dry AMD by mitigating oxidative stress and supporting retinal cellular function. By considering the effects of nutrition on retinal health and disease outcomes, we can further our understanding of AMD pathogenesis.

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age-related macular degenerationamdamd treatmentdry age-related macular degenerationnutrition and diet in age-related macular disease (amd)

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PMID42137658
PMCPMC13170399

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