Supplementation with three macular carotenoids in patients with early stage age-related macular degeneration
Journal: Medicinski pregled
Year: 2019

Introduction. Macula lutea is the central part of the retina and it houses carotenoid macular pigments - lutein, zeaxanthin, and meso-zeaxanthin. It is considered that carotenoids can prevent or slow down the progression of the early age-related macular degeneration in some patients. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the effects of supplementation with all three macular pigments on vision quality in patients with early agerelated macular degeneration. Material and Methods. This pro