Nutrition for Eye Health (Eye of the Beholder)

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2. Berendschot TT et al. "Lens aging in relation to nutritional determinants and possible risk factors for age-related cataract." Arch Ophthalmol. 120, 12:1732-7, 2002.

3. Semba RD, Dagnelie G. "Are lutein and zeaxanthin conditionally essential nutrients for eye health?" Med Hypotheses. 61, 4:465-72, 2003.

4. Moeller SM et al. "Associations between intermediate age-related macular degeneration and lutein and zeaxanthin in the Carotenoids in Age-related Eye Disease Study (CAREDS): ancillary study of the Women's Health Initiative." Arch Ophthalmol. 2006 Aug;124(8):1151-62.

5. LaRowe TL et al. "Macular pigment density and age-related maculopathy in the Carotenoids in Age-Related Eye Disease Study. An ancillary study of the women's health initiative." Ophthalmology. 2008 May;115(5):876-883.

6. Stringham JM and Hammond BR. " Macular pigment and visual performance under glare conditions." Optom Vis Sci. 2008 Feb;85(2):82-8.

7. Richer S et al. "Double-masked, placebo-controlled, randomized trial of lutein and antioxidant supplementation in the intervention of atrophic age-related macular degeneration: the Veterans LAST study (Lutein Antioxidant Supplementation Trial)." Optometry. 75, 4:216-30, 2004. 8. Aleman TS et al. "Macular pigment and lutein supplementation in ABCA4-associated retinal degenerations." Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2007 Mar;48(3):1319-29.

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11. Thomson LR et al. " Long term dietary supplementation with zeaxanthin reduces photoreceptor death in light-damaged Japanese quail." Exp Eye Res. 2002 Nov;75(5):529-42.

12. Maccarrone M et al. "The photoreceptor protector zeaxanthin induces cell death in neuroblastoma cells." Anticancer Res. 2005 Nov-Dec;25(6B):3871-6.

13. Kvansakul J et al. " Supplementation with the carotenoids lutein or zeaxanthin improves human visual performance." Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2006 Jul;26(4):362-71. 

14. Scalch W et al. " Xanthophyll accumulation in the human retina during supplementation with lutein or zeaxanthin - the LUXEA (LUtein Xanthophyll Eye Accumulation) study." Arch Biochem Biophys. 2007 Feb 15;458(2):128-35.

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18.  Morris MS et al. "Intake of zinc and antioxidant micronutrients and early age-related maculopathy lesions." Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2007 Sep-Oct;14(5):288-98.

19. Sadaba LM et al. " Antioxidant effects of vitamins C and E, multivitamin-mineral complex and flavonoids in a model of retinal oxidative stress: the ApoE-deficient mouse." Exp Eye Res. 2008 Mar;86(3):470-9.

20. Coleman H and Chew E. " Nutritional supplementation in age-related macular degeneration." Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2007 May;18(3):220-3.

21. Chua B et al. " Dietary fatty acids and the 5-year incidence of age-related maculopathy." Arch Ophthalmol. 2006 Jul;124(7):981-6.

22. Seddon JM et al. " Cigarette smoking, fish consumption, omega-3 fatty acid intake, and associations with age-related macular degeneration: the US Twin Study of Age-Related Macular Degeneration." Arch Ophthalmol. 2006 Jul;124(7):995-1001.

23. Bazan NG. " Neurotrophins induce neuroprotective signaling in the retinal pigment epithelial cell by activating the synthesis of the anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic neuroprotectin D1." Adv Exp Med Biol. 2008;613:39-44.

24. Johnson EJ et al. "The influence of supplemental lutein and docosahexaenoic acid on serum, lipoproteins, and macular pigmentation." Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 May;87(5):1521-9.

25. Milbury PE et al. "Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) anthocyanins modulate heme oxygenase-1 and glutathione S-transferase-pi expression in ARPE-19 cells." Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2007 May;48(5):2343-9.

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28. Kowluru RA et al. "Beneficial effect of zeaxanthin on retinal metabolic abnormalities in diabetic rats." Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2008 Apr;49(4):1645-51.

29. Rowley K et al. " Plasma carotenoids and diabetic retinopathy." Br J Nutr. 2008 Jun 13:1-8.

30. Kowlurur RA et al. "Diabetes-induced activation of caspase-3 in retina: effect of antioxidant therapy." Free Radic Res. 2002 Sep;36(9):993-9.

31. Huang SY et al. "Improved haemorrheological properties by Ginkgo biloba extract (Egb 761) in type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated with retinopathy." Clin Nutr. 2004 Aug;23(4):615-21.

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34. Meyer CH et al. "Nutritional supplementation to prevent cataract formation." Dev Ophthalmol. 2005;38:103-19.

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36. Hegde KR, Varma SD. "Protective effect of ascorbate against oxidative stress in the mouse lens." Biochim Biophys Acta. 1670, 1:12-8, 2004.

37. Zhou JW et al. "[Study of blue light induced DNA damage of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells and the protection of vitamin C.]" Shi Yan Sheng Wu Xue Bao. 36, 5:397-400, 2003.

38. Ayala MN, Soderberg PG. "Vitamin E can protect against ultraviolet radiation-induced cataract in albino rats." Ophthalmic Res. 36, 5:264-9, 2004 39. 10

40. Jacques PF et al. "Long-term nutrient intake and 5-year change in nuclear lens opacities." Arch Ophthalmol. 123, 4:517-26, 2005.

41. Mohanty I et al. "Lycopene prevents sugar-induced morphological changes and modulates antioxidant status of human lens epithelial cells." Br J Nutr. 88, 4:347-54, 2002.

42.  Gupta SK et al. "Lycopene attenuates oxidative stress induced experimental cataract development: an in vitro and in vivo study." Nutrition. 19, 9:794-9, 2003.

43. Christen WG et al. "Dietary carotenoids, vitamins C and E, and risk of cataract in women: a prospective study." Arch Ophthalmol. 2008 Jan;126(1):102-9.

44. Dherani M et al. "Blood levels of vitamin C, carotenoids and retinol are inversely associated with cataract in a North Indian population." Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2008 Aug;49(8):3328-35.

45. Tan AG et al. " Antioxidant nutrient intake and the long-term incidence of age-related cataract: the Blue Mountains Eye Study." Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 Jun;87(6):1899-905.

46. Maraini G et al. "A randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled clinical trial of multivitamin supplementation for age-related lens opacities. Clinical trial of nutritional supplements and age-related cataract report no. 3." Ophthalmology. 2008;115(4):599-607

47. Gupta SK et al. "Green tea (Camellia sinensis) protects against selenite-induced oxidative stress in experimental cataractogenesis." Ophthalmic Res. 2002 Jul-Aug;34(4):258-63.

48. Huang W et al. "Growth inhibition, induction of apoptosis by green tea constituent (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate in cultured rabbit lens epithelial cells." Yan Ke Xue Bao. 2000 Sep;16(3):194-8.

49. Whatham A et al. "Vitamin and mineral deficiencies in the developed world and their effect on the eye and vision." Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2008 Jan;28(1):1-12.

50. Innis SM and Friesen RW. "Essential n-3 fatty acids in pregnant women and early visual acuity maturation in term infants." Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 Mar;87(3):548-57.

51. Judge MP et al. " A docosahexaenoic acid-functional food during pregnancy benefits infant visual acuity at four but not six months of age." Lipids. 2007 Mar;42(2):117-22.

52. Jacobson JL et al. "Beneficial effects of a polyunsaturated fatty acid on infant development: evidence from the inuit of arctic Quebec." J Pediatr. 2008 Mar;152(3):356-64.

53. Eilander A et al. "Effects of n-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on visual and cognitive development throughout childhood: a review of human studies." Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids. 2007 Apr;76(4):189-203.

54. Birch EE et al. "Visual acuity and cognitive outcomes at 4 years of age in a double-blind, randomized trial of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid-supplemented infant formula." Early Hum Dev. 2007 May;83(5):279-84