Abstract
Many patients with retinitis pigmentosa take 15,000 IU of vitamin A daily, but the safety of supplementation has not been well characterized. A review of the published literature shows that vitamin A supplementation at this level is safe in healthy adult men and non-pregnant women who eat a diet without excessive intake of food high in vitamin A. Annual monitoring of liver enzyme and triglyceride levels is recommended for patients receiving supplementation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 194-198 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Annals of ophthalmology |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology