AREDS Lutein + Formula by VisiVite — Ingredients, Evidence & Safety

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Label Data

2 Capsule(s) Serving Size

30 Servings

Other Combinations Product Type

80% Evidence Coverage

Supplement Facts — Evidence Check

Vitamin C

500 mg (556% DV)

Vitamin E

268 mg (1787% DV)

📊 17.9× RDA — above typical dose (UL: 1000 mg) 📚 177 studies (Tier A: 3, B: 90)

RDA 15mg This product: 268mg UL 1000mg

Zinc

40 mg (364% DV)

📊 3.6× RDA — above typical dose (UL: 40 mg) 📚 258 studies (Tier A: 6, B: 134)

RDA 11mg This product: 40mg UL 40mg

Copper

1 mg (111% DV)

✅ 1.1× RDA — within safe limits 📚 36 studies (Tier A: 0, B: 11)

RDA 0.9mg This product: 1mg UL 10mg

Lutein

10 mg

📊 Market median: 10.0mg (105 products) 📚 1 studies (Tier A: 0, B: 1)

This product: 10mg

Other Ingredients

Microcrystalline Cellulose Gelatin Stearate, Non-Hydrogenated Silicon Dioxide

Label Claims — Verification

❓ Nutrient

❓ All Other

❓ Structure/Function

All Other (97% of products) Structure/Function (87% of products) Nutrient (18% of products)

Target Groups

Adult (18 - 50 Years) Gluten Free Dairy Free

Product Information

📋 Directions for Use

Recommended intake: Take two capsules daily all at once, or one capsule twice daily with meals.

⚠️ Warnings & Precautions

Keep out of reach of children

Tamper resistant package. Do not use if outer seal is broken.

🧪 Formulation Notes

Is based upon the National Eye Institute’s Age Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS), which showed that specific Anti-Oxidants and Zinc support the health of the retina. Lutein is substituted for the beta-carotene used in AREDS, for improved absorption and safety in people with smoking histories.

This product contains no milk, egg, peanuts, crustacean shellfish (lobster, crab, or shrimp), tree nuts, wheat, yeast, gluten or rice. Contains no artificial sweeteners, flavors, colors or preservatives.

Based upon AREDS formula

Additional Information

Store at room temperature

Vitamin Science Inc.

Age Related Eye Disease Study Research Group. Archives of Ophthalmology, 2001: 119:1417-1436

Product Details

UPC / SKU 8 99205 00035 5

DSLD Entry Date 2023-07-18

Product Type Other Combinations

Form Capsule

Brand VisiVite

DSLD ID 292312

Data Updated 2026-04-11

Research Evidence

8 Research Sources

46 Avg Quality Score

4 Rct

2 Clinical Trial

1 Systematic Review

B Systematic review of carotenoid concentrations in human milk and infant blood

Systematic Review Nutrition reviews 2022

PubMed DOI

C No CFH or ARMS2 Interaction with Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Low versus High Zinc, or β-Carotene versus Lutein and Zeaxanthin on Progression of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in the Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2: Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 Report No. 18

Rct Ophthalmology 2019

PubMed DOI

C Consumption of Hen Eggs Enriched with n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, Selenium, Vitamin E and Lutein Incites Anti-Inflammatory Conditions in Young, Healthy Participants - A Randomized Study.

Rct Frontiers in bioscience (Landmark edition)

PubMed DOI

C Effect of Dietary Supplementation with Lutein, Zeaxanthin, and Elderberries on Dry Eye Disease (DED) and Immunity: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Rct Nutrients

PubMed DOI

C Oral Antioxidant and Lutein/Zeaxanthin Supplements Slow Geographic Atrophy Progression to the Fovea in Age-Related Macular Degeneration.

Rct Ophthalmology

PubMed DOI

C The Influence of Lutein Supplements on Age-related Macular Degeneration

Clinical Trial ClinicalTrials.gov 2007

ClinicalTrials.gov

D Lutein/Zeaxanthin and Omega-3 Supplementation in Persons Over Age 60