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Lutein in Children: What Changed?

Six-month trial evaluates choroidal thickness and axial length

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  • Jess Allerton

  • February 16, 2026

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    Lutein ester supplementation preserved subfoveal choroidal thickness in children but did not affect axial elongation or refractive progression.

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    The study involved 180 children aged 8 to 12 years, randomly assigned to receive either lutein ester or placebo for six months.

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    Children in the placebo group experienced a mean reduction in subfoveal choroidal thickness of −8.92 micrometers.

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    The study found a statistically significant difference in choroidal thickness between the lutein and placebo groups.

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    No adverse events were reported, and longer-term studies are needed to assess the impact of choroidal thickness changes on myopia progression.

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Lutein in Children: What Changed?

  • by Jess Allerton

  • February 16, 2026

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