Is it true that lutein is useful for myopia?

Lutein has no effect on correcting myopia, but it does have some effect on relieving visual fatigue and delaying the aggravation of myopia. Generally speaking, myopia is caused by the growth of the eye axis, there is no effective way to restore the eye axis, lutein has no role in the treatment and correction of myopia in general. Lutein-like substances are dietary carotenoids, mainly found in retinal tissue, for the macular pigment to play antioxidant activity and blue light filtering effect. Lutein-like substances can reduce chromatic aberration, improve visual acuity and contrast sensitivity and other functions, and for age-related macular degeneration, retinal photodamage and other diseases have preventive and curative effects. In addition, appropriate supplementation of lutein can relieve eye fatigue, prevent myopia aggravation, and have a very positive effect on the recovery of pseudomyopia patients. Lutein is an important part of the macular area of the retina, which cannot be synthesized in the human body and needs to be supplemented through diet. Therefore, it is necessary to eat a balanced diet in daily life, and not to be partial or picky about food.