20100233145 | COMPOSITION USED AS A NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT AND MEDICATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF DEGENERATIVE VISUAL DISORDERS AND INFLAMMATION - A composition and a dosing unit which can be used as nutritional supplement or as medication for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa (RP). The composition comprises a combination of lutein, zeaxanthin, glutathione and alpha lipoic acid, optionally supplemented with an extract of Lucium Barbarum Lynn. This composition inhibits the death of photoreceptors as a consequence of RP, whereby the visual faculties of the patient are retained for a longer time. The composition is also useful as an anti-inflammatory drug. | 09-16-2010 |