B Vitamins May Prevent Vision Loss in Older Women, New Study Finds

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New medical research finds that taking B vitamins – including B-6, B-12, and folic acid – can dramatically reduce the risk of macular degeneration. Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston said their findings represent the first of their kind in preventing macular degeneration. Instead of treating macular degeneration by trying to slow its progression, researchers say they may have uncovered a long-sought cure to prevent the condition from developing.

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For the study, more than 5,000 women ages 40 and older who took a combination of B vitamins reduced their risk of macular degeneration by more than one-third after seven years, compared to women who did not take the supplements, researchers said.

There were 55 cases of macular degeneration among women taking B vitamins, compared to 82 cases in the group of women not taking the vitamins. Advanced cases of the disease resulting in significant vision loss were also less common among women taking B vitamins (26 cases) compared to women taking placebo pills (44 cases), the researchers said.

Results of the study were published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.