Nutritional Manipulation of Primate Retinas, V: Effects of Lutein, Zeaxanthin, and n–3 Fatty Acids on Retinal Sensitivity to Blue-Light–Induced Damage

PURPOSE. Blue-light photooxidative damage has been implicated in the etiology of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The macular pigment xanthophylls lutein (L) and zeaxanthin (Z) and n–3 fatty acids may reduce this damage and lower the risk of AMD. This study investigated the effects of the lif...

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Main Authors: Barker, Felix M., Snodderly, D. Max, Johnson, Elizabeth J., Schalch, Wolfgang, Koepcke, Wolfgang, Gerss, Joachim, Neuringer, Martha
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Inc. 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3175953/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21245404
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.10-5898
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