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Vitamin D Role in Retinal Diseases in Aging

Investigators will examine the association between vitamin D status and two leading causes of vision loss in the U.S.—age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.

Title: The Role of Vitamin D in Retinal Diseases in Aging

Principal Investigator: Amy Millen, PhD

Funding Agency: National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Period: 04/01/12 - 03/31/17

Abstract: This work uses data from the population-based Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) longitudinal cohort study of aging African American and Caucasian men and women to study the association between vitamin D status and prevalent diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This project will also investigate, for the first time, the association between vitamin D status and the incidence or progression of AMD.

Division of Environmental Health Sciences

The multidisciplinary Division of Environmental Health Sciences brings together students and faculty from across UB to integrate perspectives from a wide range of research areas.

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Jean Wactawski-Wende, PhD, principal investigator of UB’s Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Center, discusses the significance of the WHI, one of the longest and most comprehensive studies ever done on postmenopausal women.