DENVER — Omega-3 fatty acid supplements may improve vision in patients with dry age-related macular degeneration and Stargardt disease, according to a study.
At the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting, Ekatherine Prokopiou, PhD, said previous preclinical work showed that omega-3 may have protective potential, including for retinal degeneration.
“We used an omega-3 formulation that was rich in EPA,” Prokopiou told Healio/OSN. “We believe that this is one of the most important omega-3 fatty acids.”
The effects of omega-3 fatty acids were