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What is Lutein?
Lutein, a nutraceutical, is an antioxidant pigment which concentrates in the eyes. It appears to serve a filtering and protective role in the visual apparatus and its vascular supply. Lutein may be associated with protection from age-related macular degeneration.
Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness
| Perceived Effectiveness | |||||||
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| General health | 12 | 3 |
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| Problems with focusing eyes | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Macular Degeneration | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Dry eyes | 2 | 0 | |||||
| ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) | 1 | 0 | |||||
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Reported Dosages
Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Lutein. See all 12 dosages ►
Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 |  |
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| Did not seem to work | 1 | |
Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Lutein
Always |
2 | 67% |
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|---|---|---|---|
Usually |
0 | 0% |
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Sometimes |
1 | 33% |
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Never |
0 | 0% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Lutein
Very |
0 | 0% |
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|---|---|---|---|
Somewhat |
1 | 33% |
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A little |
0 | 0% |
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Not at all |
2 | 67% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Lutein
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
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|---|---|---|---|
$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
0 | 0% |
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< $25 |
1 | 100% |
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