Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- * Diagnosis of small drusen by a retinal specialist
- * Willingness and ability to comply with the study protocol
- * 50 - 95 years of age
Exclusion Criteria:
- * Dislike of, or allergy to, goji berries or any of the ingredients in the fiber-rich wafers and gummies (wheat, corn, oats, soy, natural orange flavor, xylitol, annatto, pectin, or other food ingredients)
- * Consumption of \> 2 alcoholic drinks per day
- * Indications of substance or alcohol abuse
- * Current or planned use of a blood thinner (e.g., Coumadin, Warfarin) at any time during study
- * Use of multi-vitamin or any other supplements that contain lutein and/or zeaxanthin (if willing to stop the supplement, subject can be enrolled 6 months from stop date)
- * Taking any new medications started within the past 6 months, or changes in medication regimen planned in the next 6 months (stable use greater than 6 months is not exclusionary)
- * Any planned international travel during the study
- * Consuming \>3 servings/day of a combination of spinach, kale, lettuce, orange bell peppers, corn, parsley, squash, broccoli, pumpkin, edamame
- * Regularly consuming \>3 eggs/day
- * Currently participating in any other interventional research study
- * Diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, other gastrointestinal disorder, undergoing cancer therapy or immunocompromised, or diagnosis of another condition where lutein, zeaxanthin and/or fiber supplementation would be contraindicated or would interfere with ability to participate in the study
- * Any physical characteristic or condition that precludes ability to perform study procedures
- * Medical or psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would compromise study findings or prevent the participant from completing the study
Ages Eligible for Study:
50 Years to 95 Years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes