Contrast Sensitivity and Lateral Inhibition Are Enhanced With Macular Carotenoid Supplementation | Zendy

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Contrast Sensitivity and Lateral Inhibition Are Enhanced With Macular Carotenoid Supplementation

Author(s) -

James M. Stringham,

Kevin O’Brien,

Nicole T. Stringham

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

investigative ophthalmology and visual science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935

H-Index - 218

eISSN - 1552-5783

pISSN - 0146-0404

DOI - 10.1167/iovs.16-21087

Subject(s) - contrast (vision) , sensitivity (control systems) , carotenoid , ophthalmology , medicine , optometry , chemistry , optics , food science , physics , electronic engineering , engineering

Once deposited in the retina, the so-called macular carotenoids lutein (L), zeaxanthin (Z), and mesozeaxanthin (MZ) have been shown to enhance visual performance. The purpose of our study was to investigate whether increasing macular pigment optical density (MPOD) could enhance lateral inhibitory processes, and thereby improve contrast sensitivity (CS).

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