Elderly people can eat lutein properly, but it is not recommended to eat lutein for a long time, it is recommended to take under the guidance of a doctor. Lutein is the main pigment in the retina and antioxidant components, has the effect of protecting the retina, suffering from macular degeneration and other eye diseases of the elderly patients, the probability of lack of lutein in the body, at this time the patient can be appropriate to supplement the lutein, to play the efficacy of the protection of the retina. Any drug is not recommended for long-term use, long-term consumption of lutein on the one hand will cause the burden on the liver of the elderly increased, on the other hand, daily fruits and vegetables also contain a certain amount of lutein, long-term consumption of lutein may lead to excessive lutein in the body, easy to cause gastric mucosal damage. The elderly can properly eat lutein to protect the retina, but it is not recommended to take for a long time, it is recommended to take under the guidance of a doctor.