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# Lutein, zeaxanthin prevent age-related cataract
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/lutein_zeaxanthin_prevent_age-related_cataract_1024131026/
- Published: 2013-10-24T23:25:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T16:15:48.000Z
- Description: Pooling six prospective cohorts covering 4,416 cataract cases among 41,999 people, researchers found the highest intakes of lutein and zeaxanthin went with 25%, 15% and 23% lower risk of nuclear, cortical and posterior subcapsular cataract respectively.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Phytochemicals, Nutrition, #vivvo-import

Thursday Oct 24, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- Eating a diet full of lutein and zeaxanthin or taking lutein and zeaxanthin supplements can help prevent age-related cataract, according to a study recently published in Graefe's Archive of Clinical Experimental Ophthalmology.

L. Ma from School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University College of medicine in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China and colleagues conducted the review and found those who ate highest amounts of lutein and zeaxanthin were at 25%, 15% and 23% reduced risk for nuclear cataract, cortical cataract and posterior subcapsular cataract, respectively.

Each 300 ug/d increment in dietary lutein and zeaxanthin intake was correlated with a 3%, 1% and 3% reduction in risk of nuclear, cataract, cortical cataract and posterior subcapsular cataract, respectively.

The study concluded "Dietary lutein and zeaxanthin intake is associated with a reduced risk of ARC, especially nuclear cataract in a dose-response manner, indicating a beneficial effect of lutein and zeaxanthin in ARC prevention."

The review was based on dietary data from six prospective cohort studies of 4416 age-related cataract cases and 41,999 participants. 

Foods rich in lutein and zeaxanthin include fortified eggs, goji berry (wolfberries), spinach, turnip greens, kale, collard greens, broccoli, kiwifruit, garden peas, corn, Swiss chard and Brussels sprouts. (DL)