It's been said that the eyes are the window to the soul—and the world. However, for 300,000,000 people across the globe, the world is completely dark. By the year 2030, it's expected that at least twice this number will lose their eyesight due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness.
These statistics may be alarming, but we have some eye-opening news. With proper supplementation, it's possible to prevent and even reverse deteriorating vision. Our Vision Support formula is a complete nutrient delivery system designed to prevent vision loss and even improve your eyesight. In fact, it is this combination of carotenoids and antioxidants that are the only known preventatives to macular degeneration today and the primary therapy recommended by the National Eye Institute. When we look at the ingredients in Vision Support, it's easy to see why.
• Eyebright, also known as Euphrasia, is a genus of plants with about 150 members of the figwort family. The herb earned its nickname of eyebright due to its long history of use by classical herbalists to treat disorders of the eye, such as conjunctivitis and glaucoma. Today, we know that the astringent properties of the flavonoids found in this herbaceous plant are effective in checking inflammation of the eye caused by irritation, infection or an allergic response.
• Bilberry fruit, commonly referred to as huckleberry, contains anthocyanins that provide anti-inflammatory properties and the ability to protect vascular membranes. Our formula is standardized to contain 25% anthocyanosides, the recommended concentration to help prevent or improve poor night vision, macular degeneration, glaucoma and cataracts.
• Vitamin C is required to maintain healthy eyes. In fact, levels of vitamin C found the vitreous (the clear fluid surrounding the eye) is 25 times that found in the blood. Because this vitamin plays a role in preventing crystallization of foreign particles, it is useful in the prevention and treatment of cataracts, a condition characterized by a deficiency of this vitamin.
• Selenium is involved in the synthesis of glutathione-peroxidase, an enzyme that functions as an antioxidant to inhibit oxidation of metabolic by-products and prevent their conversion to free radicals. Selenium is also necessary to support and regulate the proper utilization of vitamin C.
• Lutein, of all the supplements studied so far for their efficacy in promoting healthy eyesight, none has received as much attention or shown as much promise. A naturally occurring substance found in dark green, leafy vegetables and marigold blossoms, lutein has proven to be a powerful weapon against AMD. In one well-publicized study, subjects given lutein supplementation experienced marked improvement in visual acuity, reduced contrast sensitivity and a 50% increase in macular pigment density. Further, current research suggests that lutein has the potential to prevent and even reverse AMD.
Give your eyes something to look forward to a lifetime of healthy vision with Vision Support.
