A remarkable nutrient found in common vegetables is gaining recognition as a powerful defender of both eye and brain health. Lutein, a carotenoid pigment abundant in leafy greens, has emerged as a ...

You might want to get to shelling. In a new study, researchers have found a healthy snack that can help protect your vision. Specifically, people who ate two ounces of pistachios per day saw a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Serum lutein concentration increased to 0.81 µmol/L for free lutein and 0.9 µmol/L for ester lutein at day 15.

October 1, 2012 — Lutein and zeaxanthin supplementation could improve early functional abnormalities of the central retina in patients with early age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a ...

Lutein is classified as a xanthophyll chemical that is abundant in egg yolk, fruits, and vegetables. It protects the eye from oxidative damage from radiation and reduces the risk of eye diseases ...

Shortly after the turn of the century, researchers discovered a specific photoreceptor in the retina that is very sensitive to the high-energy blue light that is the part of the light spectrum most ...

In a recent study published in the Frontiers journal, researchers assessed the role of lutein nanodisks against ultraviolet (UV) light-induced damage to retinal cells. Study: Lutein nanodisks protect ...