Figure 1: a: Age distribution of veterans. There were no statistically significant differences between the three groups. Figure 1b Double masked, double blind evaluation of the degree of retinal pathology at baseline and following 12 months of carotenoid supplementation as judged by a retinal specialist using the criteria of the AREDS (Age Related Eye Disease Study), National Eye Institute, report # 18. The visible retinal pathology in the lutein group slightly worsened (P< 0.05), while the AMD pathology in the zeaxanthin group – non- significantly improved.