I had a conversation with a colleague recently about DHA and ARA in infant formula. I was under the impression that the results of studies have been inconclusive regarding their benefits in formula, but I don't want to give the wrong information. It looks like there are a few studies showing some visual acuity benefit for preterm infants, but I'm wondering about their validity. Where did they get their funding? Does anyone have any links to information about this? Of course, there's also the issue of hexane being used in the extraction process and the fact that we don't know what the long-term effect of possible exposure to it in infant formula is. Thank you for your help.

Tricia Shamblin, RN, IBCLC

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