A healthy diet, high in vitamins, minerals and omega-3 fatty acids has long been recognised as essential for maintaining the health of your eyes. Ocuvite Complete, supplied by Inter Eyecare Opticians, is an advanced supplement, formulated to provide nutritional support for the eye based on the most current research. Ocuvite Complete contains high quality omega-3 fatty acids, lutein, zeaxanthin, vitamins C & E, and zinc. It is an advanced antioxidant formulation that has been developed by Bausch & Lomb based on the most current research in eye health and nutrition.

The macula is critical to your sharp central vision required for activities such as reading, driving, and recognizing people's faces. Of the 600 carotenoids in nature, the macula selectively absorbs only lutein and zeaxanthin. Lutein acts as an antioxidant, helping protect the macula by scavenging free radicals and acting as a filter for harmful blue light. Unfortunately, as we age, lutein is depleted and must be constantly replaced. Ensuring that your daily intake of lutein is adequate to help maintain healthy vision is important. Ocuvite Complete contains 10mg of lutein and 2mg of zeaxanthin.

There are three major types of omega-3 fatty acids which the body needs: alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Once eaten, the body converts ALA to EPA and DHA, the two types of omega-3 fatty acids more readily used by the body. For the retinal tissue, DHA is particularly important because it is a major structural constituent of the photoreceptor outer-segment membranes and it is thought to be essential to the function of photoreceptor cells. When shopping for an omega-3 product for eye health, it is important to compare products by checking the DHA content reported on the label so that you are not paying for and consuming a large pill each day with little nutritional benefit for your eyes. Ocuvite Complete contains a daily dose of 360mg of DHA (in 500 mg of omega-3 fish oil).

Ocuvite Complete delivers a rich source of omega-3 fatty-acids, lutein, zeaxanthin, and essential vitamins and minerals which together help maintain healthy eyes and therefore is suitable for those individuals who are concerned about age-related changes.

We should all try to make sure our diet contains enough oily fish, fresh fruit and vegetables, but for those times when there may be shortfalls Ocuvite Complete offers a practical approach to help supplement the diet. The range of carotenoids, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals that have been shown to work together to maintain eye health are found in Ocuvite Complete at levels that are not always achievable from an average Western diet.