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- Title
Supplementation with the carotenoids lutein or zeaxanthin improves human visual performance.
- Authors
Kvansakul, Jessica; Rodriguez-Carmona, Marisa; Edgar, David F; Barker, Felix M; Köpcke, Wolfgang; Schalch, Wolfgang; Barbur, John L
- Abstract
Macular pigment (MP) is found in diurnal primate species when vision spans a range of ambient illumination and is mediated by cone and rod photoreceptors. The exact role of MP remains to be determined. In this study we investigate two new hypotheses for possible MP functions.
- Publication
Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists), 2006, Vol 26, Issue 4, p362
- ISSN
0275-5408
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1475-1313.2006.00387.x