Antioxidants to Enhance Vision Health This AmericonPlus eye multivitamin contains 4 antioxidants: lutein, zeaxanthin, vitamin E and vitamin C. These antioxidants act to neutralize free radicals that could cause cell damage in the eye. For example, a 2008 report based on 35,000 participants in the Women's Health Study showed that high intakes of lutein, zeaxanthin and vitamin E from an eye supplement correlated with a healthy lens structure and healthy lens function.* Vitamin C is normally found at very high concentrations in the lens and aqueous humor of the eye. An earlier analysis from the Women's Health Study in 2002 showed that higher intakes of vitamin C from an eye supplement were related to healthy lens structure and function.* Many people don't get enough of these antioxidants through their diet and so to help maintain vision health the American Optometric Association recommends an eye supplement of 10 mg/day of lutein, 2 mg/day of zeaxanthin, and at least 250 mg/day of vitamin C and 100 IU of vitamin E. These requirements are met by AmericonPlus's eye multivitamin. An Eye Multivitamin for Macular Health Lutein and zeaxanthin are also found in the macula/retinal layer of the eye. They act to filter out harmful blue light that can damage cells in the eye and cause health issues. Unfortunately, these macular pigments tend to decline with aging and so AmericonPlus's eye multivitamin can help maintain healthy levels of lutein and zeaxanthin in the macula.* In addition, this ocular health formula also contains a vitamin B complex consisting of folic acid, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12. This vitamin B complex was also shown to improve macular health in a National Eye Institute study published in 2009. It was based on 5,200 study participants and the eye-related phase of this study showed better macular health for people who were taking a vitamin B complex of vitamin B6, folic acid, and vitamin B12.*
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