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Beta‐carotene vs placebo

Geographic atrophy · general population

It is very uncertain whether beta‐carotene changes geographic atrophy compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for preventing age‐related macular degeneration 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.31 [0.03, 2.93]
1 study · 941 participants
Very low

Beta‐carotene vs placebo

Progression to late AMD (neovascular AMD, geographic atrophy or both) · general population

Beta‐carotene showed no clear difference in late AMD (either neovascular AMD or geographic atrophy or both) compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for preventing age‐related macular degeneration 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.9 [0.65, 1.24]
2 studies · 22083 participants
Moderate