Eggs on the menu: could a daily dozen slow vision loss?
NCT ID NCT07021027
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tests whether older adults with intermediate age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can eat 2 or 4 whole eggs daily for 5 months. The main goal is to see if people can stick with the diet, not to prove eggs improve vision. Researchers will also measure changes in eye function, thinking, and physical ability to plan a larger future trial.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- whole eggs (Eggland's Best)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could pave the way for a larger trial exploring whether eating eggs might help slow vision loss in people with intermediate AMD.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 19 participants and no placebo group. It is not designed to prove that eggs improve eye health, only that people can stick to the diet.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Duke Center for Living
Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
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