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Dietary ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids are protective for myopia

Miaozhen Pan, Fei Zhao, Bintao Xie, Hao Wu, Sen Zhang, Cong Ye, Zhenqi Guan, Lin Kang, Yuqing Zhang, Xuan Zhou, Xuan Zhou, Yi Lei, Qi Wang, Li Wang, Fan Yang, Chenchen Zhao, Jia Qu, Xiangtian Zhou, Xiangtian Zhou

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2021

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Summary

Significance Myopia is a leading cause of visual impairment. However, a safe and accessible approach for myopia control is currently unavailable. In the present study, we demonstrated that dietary supplements of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 PUFAs) attenuated myopia development in animal models. ω-3 PUFAs also ameliorated near-work–induced decreases in choroidal blood perfusion in young adults. Hence, when safety and effectiveness have been confirmed in future clinical studies, ω-3 PUFAs should be attractive candidates for myopia control in humans.

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.1073/pnas.2104689118
Catalogue ID
SNmoj7ny9o-mhv94c
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