Lutein- and zeaxanthin-free diet

1. Lutein- and zeaxanthin-free diet increases fundus autofluorescence in rhesus monkeys (Equivalent to a 12- to 20-year acceleration in lipofuscin accumulation).

   “Monkeys fed L/Z-free diets with either adequate or deficient omega-3 fatty acids had significantly higher FAF overall than age-matched standard diet monkeys.”

   AnimalsCompared with age-matched standard diet monkeysLacking lutein and zeaxanthin, with adequate or deficient omega-3 fatty acidsretinaLifelong

   Elevated Fundus Autofluorescence in Monkeys Deficient in Lutein, Zeaxanthin, and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

   Investigative ophthalmology & visual science·Mar 1, 2016

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