MACULAR - DEGENERATION
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LUTEIN prevents Netzthautschäden
In a small pilot study, researchers at the Catholic University in Rome found evidence that lutein may prevent the progression of macular degeneration. Lutein is one of the carotenoids and is able to defuse harmful UV components of sunlight. In macular degeneration the place of central vision on the retina (the macula) is slowly destroyed. These study results are published in the specialist eye diseases journal Ophthalmology.
15 Patients with an early form of macular degeneration were given six months, one and prepare samples, which contained 15 mg lutein. 15 patients as a control group received only a placebo (placebo). A special process then the function of the macula was measured. In the lutein group was here, in contrast to the control group - a significant improvement.
Many patients can confirm this, after a few months, the vision has improved.
The researchers hope to prove the efficacy of lutein in a planned larger study concludes.
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