Antioxidants

Vitamins A, E and C

  • Maintenance of ephithelial tissues and of the retinal photoreceptors
  • Protection against free radicals

B vitamins

  • Prevention of various eye disorders
  • Protection against pollutants and toxins
  • Essential for red blood cell metabolism
  • Cyanocobalamin (vit. B12) is necessary for the maintenance of the nervous system and protein synthesis for healthy eyes

Minerals: zinc, manganese, selenium and copper

  • Zinc is abundant in healthy eyes

The Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) demonstrated that high levels of antioxidants & zinc significantly reduced the risk of advanced age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) by about 25% in patients most at risk for agerelated vision loss.1

References:
  1. AREDS report n8. Arch. Ophthalmol 2001.

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