Lutein can be helpful when taken as prescribed by the doctor in patients with macular schisis, but it should not be used as a treatment and will not restore macular schisis.
Lutein can play a role in the prevention of light damage, vision protection, and is also a component of the macula and retina. Macular cleft can lead to patients with vision loss, distortion of vision, appropriate consumption of lutein can protect the eyes, but for the treatment of macular cleft is not obvious. Patients with macular cleft if vision loss is obvious, feasible surgical treatment, such as vitrectomy and so on.
Macular cleft is a limited total loss of macular neuroepithelial layer, which can be categorized into idiopathic and secondary macular cleft. Idiopathic macular schisis can be related to the pulling force of the posterior vitreous cortex on the macular tangential line, and secondary macular schisis can be related to macular degeneration, ocular trauma or high myopia.
It is recommended that patients with macular lentigines seek medical attention to evaluate their condition and standardize treatment under the guidance of a physician.