The Potential Role of Dietary Xanthophylls in Cataract and Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Volumn 19, Issue , 2000, Pages 522S-527S

  Moeller, Suzen M ^a   Jacques, Paul F ^a   Blumberg, Jeffrey B ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age related macular degeneration; Cataract; Lutein; Xanthophylls; Zeaxanthin

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

AGING; CATARACT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIETARY INTAKE; HUMAN; LENS; OPTICAL DENSITY; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHOTOTOXICITY; RETINA MACULA DEGENERATION; RETINA MACULA LUTEA;

AGE FACTORS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BETA CAROTENE; CATARACT; EGGS; HUMAN; LUTEIN; MACULAR DEGENERATION; RETINA; RISK FACTORS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0033814457     PISSN: 07315724     EISSN: 15411087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2000.10718975     Document Type: Article

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