Clinical Study

Increased Macular Pigment Optical Density and Visual Acuity following Consumption of a Buttermilk Drink Containing Lutein-Enriched Egg Yolks: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Table 1

Distribution of AMD at baseline in the present study.

GradeCriteriaLutein group
()
Placebo group ()

0Any small drusen2624
1Soft distinct drusen157
2Indistinct drusen58
3Soft drusen/pigment changes28
4Atrophic changes11
Total 4948