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Macular regeneration breakthrough!

Mon, 5 Apr 2004 20:11:59 -0700

 

Eye Health Breakthrough! Special Announcement

A research team based at the Veterans Medical Center in North Chicago, Illinois

is due to report in the upcoming issue of OPTOMETRY that a lutein dietary

supplement has been shown to reverse some parameters of macular degeneration for

the first time. While the study group was small, nearly all of the patients

taking lutein supplements showed improvement in contrast or glare vision, or

reduction of blind spots.

 

Previous studies involving zinc and antioxidants only marginally slowed down the

progression of this age-related eye disorder. Until now, no therapy has been

shown to reverse loss of central vision.

 

Dr. Stuart Richer, OD, PhD, the lead researcher, says the study used 10

milligrams of lutein and he suggest dietary supplements for the eyes provide

that much lutein. Lutein is a yellow pigment that accumulates at the back of the

eyes and is provided in the diet from foods like spinach and kale. Lutein in

dietary supplements is derived from marigold flower petals.

 

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