Eye Support

Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant proven to lower the risk of age-related eye disease like cataracts and dry eye. It is thought be effective at using up excess oxygen within the eye, protecting the lens and vitreous gel from oxidation – a process that leads to cataract formation.

Vitamin E is another antioxidant to help defend your eye cells from those unstable molecules know as free radicals that destroy healthy eye tissue.

Contributes to cell protection from free radical damage, oxidative stress and  maintain a healthy immune system.

Copper is an essential mineral for eye health, it improves the connection between eye tissue. Copper was also added to the AREDS2 formula as zinc can reduce the amount of essential copper needed for your eyes to benefit.

Lutein & Zeaxanthin. Filter harmful high-energy blue wavelengths of light and help protect and maintain healthy cells in the eyes. Of the 600 carotenoids found in nature, only these two are deposited in high quantities in the retina (macula) of the eye.  The amount of lutein and zeaxanthin in the macular region of the retina is measured as macular pigment optical density (MPOD). Recently, MPOD has become a useful biomarker for predicting disease and visual function. Unfortunately, the human body does not naturally make the lutein and zeaxanthin it needs. This is why eating green vegetables is important. Getting daily amounts of lutein and zeaxanthin through your diet or nutritional supplements can help maintain good eye health. The crystalline lens (the natural lens in the eye) primarily collects and focuses light on the retina. To do this throughout your life, the lens must remain clear. Oxidation of the lens is a major cause of cataracts, which cloud the lens.

Antioxidant nutrients neutralize free radicals (unstable molecules) that are associated with oxidative stress and retinal damage. This is why the antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin likely play a role in preventing cataracts. In fact, a recent study demonstrated that higher dietary intake of lutein and zeaxanthin and vitamin E was associated with a significantly decreased risk of cataract formation.

Zinc is naturally found in your eyes and acts as a powerful antioxidant, meaning it protects against cell damage. It also plays a vital role in producing melanin – the protective pigment in your retina. Poor night vision and cloudy cataracts have been linked to zinc deficiency.