ABSTRACT
The aim of the study was to assess the nutritional habits of AMD patients from the Szczecin region. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a chronic, progressive eye disease that results in loss of central vision. The study was conducted in the Ophthalmology Clinic of the Independent Public Teaching Hospital No. 2, Pomeranian Medical University (PUM) in Szczecin among 46 subjects. The interview method was used using the author’s questionnaire, which contained questions about age, body weight and height, sex, composition of the three-day menu and the form of AMD. Insufficient intake of numerous nutrients (with lutein and zeaxanthin among them) has been shown, which may accelerate the progression of the disease. In addition, patients were underweight, which may increase the risk of protein-energy malnutrition that may affect the development of AMD.
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