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    Lutein combined with vitamin A can reduce vision loss

    • Last Update: 2010-04-19
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    According to the results of a randomized, controlled and double-blind trial, taking the right amount of lutein and vitamin a supplement every day can slow down the vision reduction caused by retinitis According to the American scientists in the archives of Ophthalmology, taking lutein containing 12mg and vitamin 150000iu every day can protect the vision around the center The rentinitis viewpoint is a hereditary eye disease that affects the retina It can degrade photoreceptor cells in the retina and make more than 4000 people lose their power in the world Vitamin A intake has been reported to slow down the decline of retina and vision According to the latest research data, if people aged 40 or so take vitamin a combined with lutein supplement, their vision in the middle and surrounding areas will be maintained to 61 years old, and the improvement will be significant for those who don't take supplement to 51 years old Lutein for eyes is found in a variety of foods, including green leafy vegetables and egg yolks It has been a decade since lutein was used as a nutrient in the food supplement market to reduce age-related macular degeneration (ADM) According to Frost & Sullivan in 2007, the global lutein market will reach $124.5 million by 2013 According to reports, manufacturers need to identify new and potentially powerful areas to address this growing dietary supplement and provide opportunities for this growing lutein market The details of the study came from Eliot Berson of the eye and ear sanatorium in Massachusetts MD led researchers recruited 225 nonsmokers aged 18-60 with retinitis pigmentosa Participants were randomly assigned to take vitamin A or vitamin a combined with lutein for 4 years No significant effect was observed in the retinas of the two groups It can be observed that the decrease of peripheral vision in vision has obvious effect The researchers showed a median peripheral sensitivity of 375 dB in patients aged 40 The lutein intake lost 27 dB per year and the rest 34 dB per year Safety was not found to be toxic in the study, and the researchers noted that participants were nonsmokers Berson and his partners point to and focus on the effect of lutein supplements on long-term smokers Follow up on Lutein and vitamin A containing only cod liver oil is expected to take more than 10 years to maintain vision around the center.
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