M1 - Diet and lifestyle factors reducing risk for age-related eye disease (AS105 extension)
Investigator Names and Contact Information
Julie Mares (jmarespe@wisc.edu)
Related Papers
The relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and nuclear cataract in the Carotenoid Age-Related Eye Study (CAREDS), an ancillary study of the Women's Health Initiative
PURPOSE: To investigate the relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) levels and nuclear cataract among participants of the Carotenoids in Age-Related Eye Disease Study (CAREDS), an ancillary study of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Observational Study (OS). METHODS: Nuclear cataract was assessed from slit lamp photographs (2001-2004) taken 6 years after collecting serum analyzed for 25(OH)D levels at WHI baseline (1994-1998) in 1278 CAREDS participants age 50 to 79 years. Mul...
Keywords: Careds
