Eye Health

Vegetarian Eye Health Supplements defend your sight.

The miracle of sight is a wonderful thing, but a majority of us are not eating the right foods and are very likely to suffer from Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Cataracts later in life. Our natural eye health vegetarian supplements are manufactured in the USA to the highest standards of quality and purity. They supply the missing compounds associated with this illness, and are your best insurance for a crystal clear retirement. A number of studies including AREDS have found that in particular Lutein and Zeaxanthin prevent AMD and slow down the progression of this eye disease especially when accompanied by vitamins A, C, E, zinc, copper and Omega 3 Fish Oils (see references below)

Going beyond the AREDS study we have added Herbs that contain essential phytochemical antioxidants such as plant extracts from Ginkgo Biloba and Bilberry which also appear to provide protection from oxidative stress in the entire body but particularly in the eyes and both have been used for eye issues for at least a thousand years.

Our eye formula and additional products below take into account all the following Eye Health Supplement References & Findings:

• Nutrition & Metabolism 2007:  found that a nutritional supplement containing,Lutein, Zeaxanthin and Meso-Zeaxanthin increased the optical density of the macular pigment in eyes. The macular pigment is believed to offer protection against the development of macular degeneration.
• Opthalmology 2000: the Blue Mountain Eye Study of 2900 people in Austraila found that photos of cataracts in eyes inversely correlated to diets highin Protein, Vitamin A, Niacin, Thiamin, and Riboflavin.
• Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics2010: a study found that Lutein, Zeaxanthin and Meso-Zeaxanthin filter short-wavelength light and prevent or reduce the generation of free radicals in the retinal pigment .
• American Journal of Epidemiology, Ophthalmology and Archives of Ophthalmology: found higher levels of Lutein and Zeaxanthin in the diet are associated with a lower incidence of Age Related Macular Degeneration.
• Archives of Ophthalmology 2010: A clinical study gave 225 non-smoking patients with retinitis pigmentosa a daily supplementation of 12mg of Lutein and 15,000 iu of Vitamin A.  They found a significantly lower decline in visual field for the group supplemented compared to the placebo group.
• National Eye Institute sponsored Age Related Eye Disease Study: 10-year study completed in 2006, found that a daily supplement containing 599 mg of Vitamin C, 400 iu of Vitamin E, 25,000 iu of Beta-Carotene, 80 mg of Zinc, and 2 mg of Copperreduced the risk of developing advanced AMD by about 25 %.
• Archives of Ophthalmology 2008: In addition to protecting the macula, Lutein and Zeaxanthin also may reduce the risk of cataracts.
• Archives of Ophthalmology. 2007; 125 (9):1225-1232:  Higher dietary intake of Lutein and Zeaxanthin was independently associated with decreased likelihood of having neo-vascular AMD, geographic atrophy, and large or extensive intermediate drusen.
• The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Oct. 1997 305: 335-339. Clinical Epidemiology 1999 Dec;52(12):1207-11: Subjects taking Vitamin C supplements for more than 10 years had a 45-77% lower risk of cataracts and 83% lower risk of moderate opacities.
• Archives of Ophthalmology. 2007: Research suggests Vitamin D is associated with a lower risk of age-related macular degeneration
• The National Eye Institute is sponsoring a second 5 year Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) to evaluate the effect of 10 mg of lutein and 2 mg of Zeaxanthin and omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA) on the progression of advanced macular degeneration and/or moderate vision loss in people at moderate to high risk for AMD progression.  Results are due in 2012. 

Exceeding GMP manufacturing standards, our products are made in the USA and have attained the following certifications and associations: USDA Organic Certified, Kosher Certified, NSF Certified, Quality Assurance International Certified Organic, Natural Products Association, United Natural Products Alliance....