The eye is a highly complex organ that must safely
harvest, control, focus, and react to light in order to
produce vision. Light enters the anterior portion of
the eye through the clear cornea and fluid-like aqueous
humor, and is then focused by the clear lens before
entering the gel-like vitreous. It must pass
through a nerve layer of ganglions connected to
photoreceptors (both rods and cones) where light signals
are converted to electrical signals that are transported
to the brain. Behind the photoreceptors are the
retinal pigmented epithelium cells that feed and remove
toxic waste from the constantly active
photoreceptors. The retinal pigmented epithelium
cells rest on a thin, connective, tissue-like support
structure called Bruch's membrane, which also serves to
create a blood-brain barrier for transport of nutrients,
waste products, and critical oxygen. The macular
region of the human retina is yellow in color due to the
presence of the macular pigment, composed of two dietary
xanthophylls, lutein and zeaxanthin, and another
xanthophyll, meso-zeaxanthin. The latter is formed
from lutein in the retina.
By absorbing blue-light, the macula protects delicate
photoreceptor cells in the retina from light
damage. The density of your macular pigment
(composed of lutein, zeaxanthin, and meso-zeaxanthin) is
essential to proper vision. These carotenoids act
as antioxidants and protect the macula from damage by
photo-initiated oxidative stress. Unfortunately,
this density declines naturally over time. Some
aging people also lose their ability to convert lutein
into meso-zeaxanthin inside their macula.
With time, the aging eye accumulates photosensitizers
in the retina, such as lipofuscin, thereby making the
retina the most susceptible to light-initiated oxidative
damage. Photoreceptors in the retina are neural
cells that do not undergo mitosis (i.e., the division of
the parent cell's genome into two daughter
cells). Once lost, these photoreceptors cannot be
restored, leading to degeneration of the retina, the
continuing deleterious accumulation of metabolic debris,
and a resultant loss of vision. However, research
has shown that maintaining optimal vision is now possible
with nutritional supplementation, diet, and other
lifestyle changes.
Eating lots of lutein- and zeaxanthin-containing
vegetables can help maintain the structural integrity of
the macula. However, since meso-zeaxanthin is not
part of the typical diet, it cannot be replaced except in
supplement form.
This Super Zeaxanthin formula provides therapeutic
doses of all three carotenoids to help protect your
precious eyesight, plus a special ingredient,
astaxanthin, which is scientifically proven to help fight
eye fatigue.
If you're one of more than 72 million people in
America who use a computer daily at work, you're familiar
with eye fatigue. Staring at a fixed-distance
object such as a computer screen for a long period of
time can cause the muscles that focus your eyes (the
ciliary body) to tire or go into spasm. This can
result in physical symptoms such as head discomfort,
sensitivity to glare, fatigue, soreness, dryness, and
blurry vision.
Super Zeaxanthin contains a potent dose of
astaxanthin, a carotenoid found in the red algae called
Haematococcus pluvialis. Studies show that
taking astaxanthin with other carotenoids protects
against free radical-induced DNA damage, repairs
UVA-irradiated cells, and inhibits inflammatory cell
infiltration. Astaxanthin also helps support
vascular health within the eye and improves visual
acuity. Astaxanthin may play a preventative role in
eye fatigue. Human clinical trials by Japanese
scientists demonstrated that astaxanthin is effective in
reducing bleary-eye feeling, a tendency toward irritation,
and preventing eye strain resulting from accommodative
dysfunction.
Super Zeaxanthin formula now includes C3G
(Cyanidin-3-gluco-side), a cutting-edge berry flavonoid
compound that helps to stimulate regeneration of
rhodopsin. Rhodopsin is a compound in the eyes that
absorbs light in the retina. As rhodopsin
dramatically declines over time, it leads to a
progressive loss of night vision. By helping to
maintain rhodopsin, C3G helps to support night vision.
With a special combination of ingredients that targets
eye strain and protects visual acuity, Super Zeaxanthin
with Lutein & Meso-zeaxanthin Plus Astaxanthin and C3G is
an exciting breakthrough in eye care.
Supplement Facts
Serving Size 1 softgel
Servings Per Container: 60
Amount Per Serving:
- OptiLut® and Lutein Plus® with MZ® Marigold (Tagetes
erecta) Extract (flower) [free lutein equivalent
10 mg]: 38 mg
- Zeaxanthin & Meso-zeaxanthin blend (micronized
zeaxanthin, OptiLut® Marigold, and Lutein Plus® with
MZ® Marigold Extract): 3.75 mg
- Natural Astaxanthin (from Haematococcus
pluvialis algae extract): 6 mg
- C3G (Cyanidin-3-glucoside) [from European
black currant (Ribes nigrum) extract (fruit)]: 2.2 mg
Other ingredients: olive oil, gelatin, glycerin,
beeswax, purified water, sunflower lecithin, annatto,
potato maltodextrin. Contains no soy.
OptiLut® is a registered trademark of NutriScience
Innovations, LLC.
Lutein Plus® with MZ® are registered trademarks of
Quantum Nutritionals. Licensed under US Patents
5,523,494; 6,218,436; 6,329,432; and 6,504,067.
Dosage and Use: Take one softgel daily with or
without food, or as recommended by a healthcare
practitioner.
Super Zeaxanthin Plus Astaxanthin contains highly
concentrated, natural extracts of bioavailable lutein,
zeaxanthin, meso-zeaxanthin, and astaxathin.
Do not take with fiber supplements.
