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KMID : 1011420120170040395
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Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
2012 Volume.17 No. 4 p.395 ~ p.401
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An Effect of Visual Acuity Protection by Natural Pigment (Anthocyanine) Extracted from Fermented Purple Sweet Potato
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Seo Eun-Sun
Ryu Geun-Chang
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to research any effect on vision protecting or decreasing VDT syndrome of extracted anthocyanine from fermented purple sweet potato and blueberry. Methods: Subjects were aged 19-20 years old who do not have ophthalmic and systemic diseases and over -4.00 D of refraction error. 40 mg of extracted anthocyanine from fermented purple sweet potato, from blueberry, and control group, placebo were dosed at separate try. After 2 hours later, subjects were directed perform visual display terminal (VDT) work for 2 hours. Objective refractive error was measured before dosing anthocyanine and after VDT work for 2 hours. Degree of head ache, eye pain and strain and subjective symptoms of neck, shoulder and waist was also examined through interviews by dividing its degree into severe, moderate, slight or none. Results: After 2 hours VDT work, vision protection effect in terms of refractive error for dominant eye was decreased by 0.031±0.21 D in the group of extracted anthocyanine from fermented purple sweet potato, 0.006±0.32 D in the group of extracted anthocyanine from blueberry. However, there was significantly myopic progression in the placebo group by 0.144±0.28 D (t=2.27, p=0.03). Conclusions: It is considered that extracted anthocyanine from fermented purple sweet potato inhibits increase of refraction anomalies of dominant eye rather than non-dominant eye after VDT work.
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KEYWORD
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Fermented purple sweet potato, Anthocyanine, VDT syndrome
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