Zinc
Trouble with styes or conjunctivitis?
Zinc helps maintain the health of your retina, cell membranes, and protein structure while allowing vitamin A to travel from your liver to the retina. Without zinc, vitamin A can’t reach the retina to produce melanin, a pigment helping protect your eyes from infection. Essential for the health of the retina, zinc helps prevent macular degeneration and other vision-related issues.
Vitamin D
Dry eyes and blurry vision? Find you can’t see the computer screen after a while?
Vitamin D can have a direct impact on your eye health. This vitamin helps to improve the coating of the tears spreading across the eye’s surface, and it may help reduce inflammation. A study found dry eyes may link to vitamin D deficiency, so improving your daily dose may be beneficial. Crucial for the prevention of age-related macular degeneration, Vitamin D supports overall eye health by reducing the risk of vision impairment and enhancing the absorption of calcium, vital for eye structure.
Starflower Oil
Dry Eyes? Starflower may help.
Packed with gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), starflower oil supports tear production, reducing the risk of dry eyes and promoting overall eye comfort and health. The added Vitamin B6 maintains healthy nerve signalling in the retina.
Turmeric (Curcumin)
Sore eyes, or deteriorating eyesight? Turmeric could be a helpful addition to your supplements
With its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, turmeric helps protect the eyes from oxidative stress, reducing the risk of age-related eye conditions and supporting overall eye health.
Vitamin A
Trouble driving after sunset? Hate sitting in dimly lit rooms? You may need vitamin A.
Vitamin A deficiency can even lead to dry eyes due to inadequate moisture production. Vitamin A helps to support your cornea, the protective outer layer of the eye. It’s found in rhodopsin, which is a protein found in the eye, helping people to see better in dimly lit lighting conditions. This was the origin of the old wartime messaging that carrots - a source of vitamin A - help you see in the dark. A deficiency in Vitamin A can eventually result in a progressively more serious eye condition known as xeropthalmia (characterised by bulging eyes) which can lead to significant drying of the eye. This deficiency has also been implicated in a long list of other eye diseases. Along with its precursor beta carotene, it has been studied in relation to reducing the development of cataracts and AMD.
Eye Health Problems & Supporting Supplements
1. Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Supplements that may help
- Lutein, Vitamin C & Vitamin E - all in VitaBright Multivitamin
- Zinc & Copper - available together in VitaBright Zinc
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids (DHA/EPA)
Why? These nutrients—especially in the AREDS2 formula—have been shown to slow the progression of intermediate to advanced AMD by supporting retinal health and reducing oxidative damage.