title: Macular pigment and healthy vision.
abstract: A growing body of evidence has established a link between lutein and zeaxanthin,higher levels of MPOD, increased visual performance, and decreased risk for AMD and other age-related eye diseases.A number of findings suggest that MPOD measurement may be a reliable tool to identify individuals at risk for or experiencing early-stage AMD. Devices are commercially available to measure MPOD and new objective technologies are emerging.
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism; D002386:Cataract / Q000378:metabolism; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D014975:Lutein / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000378:metabolism; D012168:Retinal Pigments / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D014785:Vision, Ocular / Q000502:physiology*; D024341:Xanthophylls / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D065146:Zeaxanthins
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D012168:Retinal Pigments; D024341:Xanthophylls; D065146:Zeaxanthins; D014975:Lutein