Children eat lutein to help eye development, the lack of lutein in children with lutein supplementation can improve vision, but normal children supplementation of lutein to help limited vision, need to be treated scientifically.
Lutein has a certain role in promoting the normal development of the patient’s eyes, the retinal macula contains a large number of lutein, for antioxidant, retinal protection, to prevent retinal light damage has a certain role. Lutein deficient children can have night blindness and other visual impairment, can be supplemented with lutein to improve vision, but normal children supplementation of lutein is limited to help vision.
Lutein belongs to the B vitamins, the human body can not synthesize their own, need to get from the outside food, egg yolk, spinach and other foods contain more lutein. However, excessive supplementation of lutein, children may experience yellowing of the skin, itching and other discomforts.
It is recommended that children follow the doctor’s instructions to supplement lutein, do not take the relevant drugs without authorization, to avoid causing discomfort.