METHOD FOR DETERMINING A SUPPLEMENT COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING DEVELOPMENT OF DRY INTERMEDIATE AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION

摘要

Disclosed is a method for determining a supplement regime for a subject withnormal eyes orAREDS category 1 AMD to minimize the development of intermediate dry (AREDScategory 3)AMD. The method involves determining the subject's genetic risk profile forthe complementfactor H gene and ARMS2 gene and administering an antioxidant/carotenoidsupplement if theindividual has high genetic risk and avoiding the administration of such asupplement, whichincreases the risk for AMD, in those with low risk disease.