Effects of Goji vs. Fiber on Macular Degeneration

Eligibility Criteria

• * Diagnosis of small drusen by a retinal specialist
• * Willingness and ability to comply with the study protocol
• * 50 - 95 years of age
• * 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