Dietary Supplement To Support Healthy Eyes
Ocu-Plex Eye Supplement With Lutein
| $10.35 | 90 Count Bottle VP1125P | Retails for $14.90 | |
| $103.50 | 12 Bottles 90 Count Each | Retail Value $178.80 | |
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Contains Lutein, Bilberry Herb Extract and a Wide Spectrum of Multi Nutrients For Daily Supplementation for Healthy Eyes
No caffeine, corn, gluten, milk or egg derivatives, salt, sodium, soy, starch, sugar, wheat or yeast. No artificial colorings, flavorings or preservatives.
| Each Three Tablets Contain: | |
| Bilberry 1mg/ equiv. active Bilberry | 100 mg |
| Zinc (Zinc Aspartate) | 15 mg |
| Beta Carotene (Vitamin A activity) |
5,000 i.u. |
| Quercetin | 100 mg |
| Vitamin B-2 (Riboflavin) | 10 mg |
| Bioflavonoids (Citrus) | 300 mg |
| Eyebright | 100 mg |
| Carrot Powder (Freeze Dried Concentrate) |
300 mg |
| Lutein (from Marigold Flower) |
600 mcg |
| In a natural antioxidant rich base containing Broccoli, Carrot and Spinach Concentrates | |
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Dietary Carotenoids Confirmed To Benefit Eye Health According To a New Study
Phytochemical - plant extracts... carotenoids: lutein and zeaxanthin benefit eye health, according to a new study published in the Journal of Food Science.
Carotenoids, a group of pigments found mainly in green leafy vegetables and colored fruits, are deposited selectively in different tissues. Lutein and Zeaxanthin, found in kale and spinach, are deposited in the retina while Lycopene, for example, found richly in tomatoes, is concentrated in the prostate.
Scientists have long suspected a link between Lutein and Zeaxanthin and improved eye function. IAs far back as 1866, Schulze suggested that the yellow pigments of the macula led to improvements in human vision. These pigments were later found to be derived from dietary Lutein and Zeaxanthin.
In 1933, the scientists Walls and Judd suggested that these yellow intraocular pigments could improve visual performance by absorbing light scattered both within, by minimizing glare, and outside of the eye. This resulted, they suggested, from increasing visual range by absorbing blue light scattered in the atmosphere and by improving spatial vision through enhancing contrast and reducing chromatic blur.
The latest study concluded that: "It seems clear that MP (macular pigment) does influence visual performance through, at least, a few optical mechanisms. The most robust effects appear to be related to its actions as an optical filter."
Macular pigment is thought to improve glare performance through absorption of forward scattered short-wave (blue) light. And there's preliminary data to suggest that it increases visual range by absorbing short-wave scattered light in the atmosphere, according to the researchers.
The pigment also appears to enhance contrast by improving the visibility of colored edges through differential absorption across a color border
Lutein and Zeaxanthin could also improve vision through biological means. There's much evidence to suggest that the pigments protect the retina and lens and prevent age-related eye diseases such as macular degeneration and cataracts.
But the ability of Lutein and Zeaxanthin to filter light depends on individual differences in the dietary intake of these carotenoids, said the researchers. One study specifically linked low average levels of macular protein with low average intakes of Lutein and Zeaxanthin, the equivalent of several tablespoons of spinach.
According to the researchers, if amounts of macular pigment in the eye vary so significantly, any function these pigments might serve would vary equally significantly. And it is likely that a healthier retina and lens, particularly in the elderly, is related to improved visual performance.
Source: Journal of Food Science "The Influence of Dietary Lutein and Zeaxanthin on Visual Performance "
