Macuscope

  • The macular carotenoids are architecturally positioned for maximal antioxidant and light filtration activity. In addition to cellular protection, the macular protective pigment (MPP) is thought to enhance vision by decreasing chromatic aberration and removing atmospheric blue haze. The macula is the only place in the human body where the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin accumulate at a concentration 10,000 times that found in blood. Amazingly, it may be the only site in the human body where meso-zeaxanthin exists.
  • The MacuScope™ and QuantifEye® measure the optical density of the macular protective pigment in the human eye and can help identify the time to begin supplementation to protect the macula from the disease.