22 Oct 2018 Blackmores Institute Mediterranean diet reduces AMD risk 22 Oct 2018 Share Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Pinterest News Evidence that the Mediterranean diet can prevent age-related macular degeneration continues to grow with the publishing of yet another study on the benefits of this diet. The study, published in the journal of the American Society for Ophthalmology, found that higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with a 41 percent reduced risk of incident advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD). × To continue reading this article, please Log In or Sign Up for access.