Augmentation of Macular Pigment Following Supplementation with All Three Macular Carotenoids: An Exploratory Study
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Augmentation of macular pigment following supplementation with all three macular carotenoids: an exploratory study.
PURPOSE At the macula, the carotenoids meso-zeaxanthin (MZ), lutein (L), and zeaxanthin (Z) are collectively referred to as macular pigment (MP). This study was designed to measure serum and macular responses to a macular carotenoid formulation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ten subjects were recruited into this study (five normal and five with early age-related macular degeneration [AMD]). Subjects ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Eye Research
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0271-3683,1460-2202
DOI: 10.3109/02713680903521951