abstract |
A method of decreasing the content of 2-(2,6-dimethyl-8-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-1E,3E,5E,7E-octatetraenyl)-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-(4-methyl-6-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1cyclohexen-1-yl)-1E,3E,5E-hexatrienyl-pyridinium (A2E) and its isomers in a subject by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a macular carotenoid formulation. |