B vitamins could lower the risk of AMD, according to a study of 5,442 women age 40 and over. Daily supplementation showed that these women were 41% less likely to develop macular degeneration. They were followed up for seven years.
A seven year study of 5,200 women showed that daily B vitamin supplements could lower the odds of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in women. 4l% of the participants taking the B vitamins were less likely to develop the disease.