The role of B vitamins in the development and progression of age-related macular degeneration

In recent years, the importance of B vitamins as biologically active nutrients with potential effects preventing the development and progression of age-related macular degeneration has been analysed. This work is a review of the current literature from the last 10 years, dealing with the subject of the properties of B vitamins and research providing epidemiological data on its intake and plasma concentration and their impact on the disease in patients with macular degeneration. The review confirms the important beneficial role of B vitamins in limiting the development and progression of macular degeneration. Although further randomized trials are needed to evaluate diet and determine selected plasma antioxidants over a longer, at least several years’ period while taking into account a number of risk factors for modifiable and determine selected plasma antioxidants over a longer, at least several years’ period while taking into account a number of risk factors for modifiable and non-modifiable macular degeneration.