The impact of saffron (Crocus sativus) supplementation on visual function in patients with dry age-related macular degeneration

The impact of saffron (Crocus sativus) supplementation on visual function in patients with dry age-related macular degeneration

The aim was to evaluate the impact of saffron supplementation on visual function in patients with dry age-related macular degeneration (ARMD). Fifty-four participants, 23 males and 31 females, with dry ARMD were assigned to one of the following two groups. The treatment group (n=29) consumed 50 mg s...

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Main Authors:	Abbas Riazi, Yunes Panahi, Ali A. Alishiri, Mohammad A. Hosseini, Ali A. Karimi Zarchi, Amirhossein Sahebkar
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PAGEPress Publications 2016-08-01
Series:	Italian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:	Saffron age-related macular degeneration visual acuity contrast sensitivity macular thickness.
Online Access:	http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/758

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