title: [Macular pigments].
abstract: Lutein and Zeaxanthin are yellow pigments located at the macula. Because of your location macular pigments decrease and filter the amount of blue light that reach photoreceptors, protect the outer retina from oxidative stress and may improve the vision quality. This is a review regarding incorporation mechanism, function and knowledge update.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina, ABC, Santo André, SP, Brasil. recanovas@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Renata
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Canovas
authors.forename: Marcela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cypel
authors.forename: Michel Eid
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Farah
authors.forename: Rubens
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Belfort
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D014975:Lutein / Q000502:physiology; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000737:chemistry*; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye / Q000737:chemistry*; D024341:Xanthophylls / Q000502:physiology; D065146:Zeaxanthins
chemical_list: D024341:Xanthophylls; D065146:Zeaxanthins; D014975:Lutein