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Lutein in Children: What Changed?

Six-month trial evaluates choroidal thickness and axial length

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    Study on the effect of lutein ester supplementation on choroidal thickness.

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    180 children aged 8-12 participated in a randomized trial.

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    Significant preservation of subfoveal choroidal thickness after 6 months.

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    No significant changes in axial elongation or refractive outcomes.

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    Optical coherence tomography was used for measurements.

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    Results indicated the need for long-term studies on myopia progression.

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    No adverse events reported during the trial.

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Lutein in Children: What Changed?

Six-month trial evaluates choroidal thickness and axial length

  • by Jess Allerton

  • February 16, 2026

  • 2 min

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