Lutein Advisory Board Photograph

Cognition, Eye Health, and Lutein Advisory Board Meeting


January 14, 2011
New York, New York  


Program Objectives

  • Discuss lutein’s potential role in eye development and therefore brain (cognitive) development
  • Assess the protective benefits of lutein for eye and brain health based on published scientific evidence and the experts’ findings and experience
  • Explore the potential role of lutein and DHA together in eye and brain development

Selected Scientific Presentations

The Human Macular Pigment: A Review of Research Accomplishments

John T. Landrum, PhD
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Director of the Office of Pre-Health Professions Advising and Undergraduate Research
Florida International University
Miami, FL
Video: View Original Presentation

Xanthophyll-Binding Proteins in Human Macula and Their Potential Roles in Infant Macular Development

Paul S. Bernstein, MD, PhD
Mary Boesche Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Moran Eye Center
University of Utah School of Medicine
Salt Lake City, UT
Video: View Original Presentation

Lutein and Docosahexaenoic Acid: Relationships to Cognitive Function

Elizabeth J. Johnson, PhD
Research Scientist
Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
Assistant Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Tufts University
Boston, MA
Video: View Original Presentation