Lutein and Vitreous floaters - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Vitreous floaters is reported as a side effect among people who take Lutein (lutein), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Lucentis, and have Polycythaemia vera.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Vitreous floaters when taking Lutein. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 7,180 people who have side effects when taking Lutein from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Lutein?

Lutein has active ingredients of lutein. It is often used in macular degeneration. eHealthMe is studying from 7,461 Lutein users. Check the latest studies of Lutein.

What is Vitreous floaters?

Vitreous floaters (spots before the eyes) is found to be associated with 835 drugs and 838 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Vitreous floaters.

On Jul, 15, 2026

7,180 people reported to have side effects when taking Lutein.
Among them, 29 people (0.4%) have Vitreous floaters.

Among these 29 people:

What is the gender of people who have Vitreous floaters when taking Lutein? *

female: 72.73 %
male: 27.27 %

What is the age of people who have Vitreous floaters when taking Lutein? *

What are other drugs people take besides Lutein? *

What are other side effects people have besides Vitreous floaters? *

Vision Blurred: 9 people, 31.03%
Visual Impairment: 8 people, 27.59%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 7 people, 24.14%
Stress And Anxiety: 6 people, 20.69%
Eye Pain: 6 people, 20.69%
Photopsia (presence of perceived flashes of light): 6 people, 20.69%
Joint Pain: 5 people, 17.24%
White Blood Cell Count Decreased: 4 people, 13.79%
Pain In Extremity: 4 people, 13.79%
Retinal Detachment (a disorder of the eye in which the retina peels away from its underlying layer of support tissue): 4 people, 13.79%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Vitreous Adhesions: 3 people, 10.34%
Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 10.34%
Polycythaemia Vera (blood disorder in which the bone marrow makes too many red blood cells): 3 people, 10.34%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 2 people, 6.90%
High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 6.90%
Leukaemia (blood or bone marrow cancer): 2 people, 6.90%
Age-Related Macular Degeneration: 2 people, 6.90%
Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 1 person, 3.45%
Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss): 1 person, 3.45%
Allergic Sinusitis: 1 person, 3.45%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on lutein (the active ingredients of Lutein) and Lutein (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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