ArticleFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2017
Macular Carotenoid Supplementation Improves Visual Performance, Sleep Quality, and Adverse Physical Symptoms in Those with High Screen Time Exposure.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Investigating Associations Between Chronic Electronic Device Blue Light Exposure, Dietary Xanthophyll Intake and Macular Pigment Density in Humans.
Validation of a Lutein and Zeaxanthin Food Frequency Questionnaire, and an Electronic Device Use Questionnaire.
Efficacy of Carotenoids on Blood Biomarkers Following A Collision Sport Athletes
Who cites it
31 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effect of Antioxidant Supplementation on Macular Pigment Optical Density and Visual Functions: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2024Pooled it
- Blue-light filtering spectacle lenses for visual performance, sleep, and macular health in adults.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- The Effect of Lutein/Zeaxanthin Intake on Human Macular Pigment Optical Density: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2021Pooled it
- Is critical flicker-fusion frequency a valid measure of visual fatigue? A post-hoc analysis of a double-masked randomised controlled trial.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2023Trial
- Dietary Carotenoid Intake and Sleep: A Narrative Review of Evidence from Human and In Vivo Animal Studies.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Eye Safety of Light-Emitting Diodes in Toys: The Results of Three Years of Market Surveillance.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Variations in Macular Pigment Optical Density in Children and Adolescents Depending on Time Spent on Smartphones.Vision (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Assessing the role of macular pigment optical volume in non-neovascular age-related macular degeneration: associations with rod-mediated dark adaptation and disease progression.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026Observational
- Associations of dietary and plasma lutein + zeaxanthin with depression in US adults: findings from NHANES.Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition · 2025Article
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- The effects of lutein/ zeaxanthin (Lute-genFrontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Macular Pigment Carotenoid Supplementation for the Preservation of Visual Structure and Function Following a Collegiate Rugby Season.Eye and brain · 2025Article
- Review
- Composite dietary antioxidant index and sleep health: a new insight from cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Effect of supplementation with lutein, zeaxanthin, and omega-3 fatty acids on macular pigment and visual function in young adults with long-term use of digital devices: study protocol for a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Computer Vision Syndrome: An Ophthalmic Pathology of the Modern Era.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Review
- Analysis of the Outcomes of the Screen-Time Reduction in Computer Vision Syndrome: A Cohort Comparative Study.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Article
- Can Nutrition Play a Role in Ameliorating Digital Eye Strain?Nutrients · 2022Review
- Superior Bioavailability of a Novel Lutein and Zeaxanthin Formulation in Healthy Human Subjects.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2022Article
- The association between carotenoid intake, mental health, and sleep quality among university students.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2022Article
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Abstract
The dramatic rise in the use of smartphones, tablets, and laptop computers over the past decade has raised concerns about potentially deleterious health effects of increased "screen time" (ST) and associated short-wavelength (blue) light exposure. We determined baseline associations and effects of 6 months' supplementation with the macular carotenoids (MC) lutein, zeaxanthin, and mesozeaxanthin on the blue-absorbing macular pigment (MP) and measures of sleep quality, visual performance, and physical indicators of excessive ST. Forty-eight healthy young adults with at least 6 h of daily near-field ST exposure participated in this placebo-controlled trial. Visual performance measures included contrast sensitivity, critical flicker fusion, disability glare, and photostress recovery. Physical indicators of excessive screen time and sleep quality were assessed via questionnaire. MP optical density (MPOD) was assessed via heterochromatic flicker photometry. At baseline, MPOD was correlated significantly with all visual performance measures (
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