Journal article
ASCEND-Eye Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Diabetic Retinopathy
Abstract
PURPOSE: Preclinical studies support a protective role for omega-3 fatty acids (FAs) on diabetic retinopathy (DR), but these observations have not been confirmed in randomized trials. We present randomized evidence for the effects of omega-3 FAs on DR outcomes.
DESIGN: A substudy of the A Study of Cardiovascular Events iN Diabetes (ASCEND) double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 1 g omega-3 fatty acids (containing 460 mg …
Authors
Sammons EL; Buck G; Bowman LJ; Stevens WM; Hammami I; Parish S; Armitage J; Group ASC; Sammons E; Bowman L
Journal
Ophthalmology, Vol. 131, No. 5, pp. 526–533
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2024
DOI
10.1016/j.ophtha.2023.11.030
ISSN
0161-6420