EyeAstin, Hawaiian Astaxanthin, Lutein & Zeaxanthin, 60 Count | Blue Light and Digital Fatigue Eye Support, Doctor Formulated, Clinically Supported, Non-GMO, 3rd Party Tested

I have dry eye syndrome, and my doctor recommended this product to me, so I find it works really well.

Good product. good strength for eyes

Effective

I first started taking astaxanthin a couple of years ago as a sort of internal sunscreen (it's meant to help your body prevent & recover from sunburn). Then I discovered it is also meant to be particularly effective against Alzheimer's, which is strong in my family, so I kept taking it. Discovered EyeAstin when I went looking for a refill of astaxanthin, and thought, "Ah, I used to take bilberry for my eyesight and other things, let's try it." I had finally broken down & bought +1.25 readers and stashed them around the house and in my purse. About 50 days into taking one EyeAstin daily, I started to notice that I kept "forgetting" to put my glasses on, because I mostly didn't need them. Impressive! And it costs about the same as plain astaxanthin, so I will definitely keep buying it.

June 1, 2017 Update. I still like this. Can only still give it 4 stars because of only 8mg Lutein in the formula. There is no concrete evidence that their astazanthin is sufficient to counterbalance Macular Degeneration. The definitive AREDS2 study still states 10mg Lutein. It seems to me they could up the amount of Lutein. I still buy another supplement that is the additional lutein I need. Taking this product alone and my vision reverts slightly back to MD symptoms of irregular central vision--not as much as if I didn't take it at all, but enough to know that, for me anyway, EyeAstin alone is not sufficient. On the other hand, the other product is not sufficient for the rest of my eye problems and the challenge of long hours on the computer. EyeAstin really helps support computer vision fatigue. So together they are supportive of my vision needs. Firm believer in vision Supplements. The national Institutes of Health AREDS2 study completed in 2014 reported need for 10mg Lutein + 2mg Zeaxanthin daily for support of macula, and reported decrease in drusen which are indicative of Macular Degenration (basically little holes in macula-these antioxidants seem to improve the macula so that drusen do not develop so quickly). Unfortunately, this product only has 8mg Lutein and 2 Mg Zeaxanthin. I'm not sure why the formula is not made to meet AREDS2 recommendations. That being said, this is an excellent all-round vision supplement. The variety of ingredients do an excellent job of supporting eye structures and vision. Early reports from my son after 3 doses he was seeing more clearly, less stress in bright and fluorescent light. Also less fatigue at work he is a welder and this product does an excellent job of supporting his vision under that significant stress. This formula also includes 6mg of Astaxanthin daily which is excellent. Supports eye ciliary muscle activity. But is also excellent for Cardiac muscle support. So double benefit. Bilberry and Eyebright are also important for vision. More studies have been done in Europe to support this-but they are often way ahead of the US. I personally am taking this for support of macula. We have an extensive history of Macular degeneration leading to blindness (as well as glaucoma) going back several generations. (Blindenss document back a 1000yrs on family tree-but of course they didn't know the cause or have diagnoses until late 1800's or so to now.) My husband has "dry eye" that is talked about on TV due to eye infection. He took that medication for several years until he could no longer afford. This works better and is significantly cheaper. Also has other benefits that the prescription medication does not. We all do better with computer screens and other CRTs since beginning this supplement. I have also noticed an improvement in my night vision. Now we each have different vision needs, and I can't say that this will help you as well as it has our family. But, if you use computers or other electronic devices more than about 2 hours a day (and in this day and age, who doesn't?) or you have family history of vision deficits related to disease thee this is probably worth a try. The usual conditions are Macular degeneration, diabetes, cataract, "dry eye"-which usually has the symptoms of eyes being truly dry, OR watering all the time; my husband's poured out tears before beginning this product. Or, like my son you are welding or doing something that puts extreme stress on your eyes. these are all excellent reasons to provide extra vision support for your eyes on a daily basis. We noticed some results within a week to 10 days, but remember, these are supplements, and usually at least 3 months are needed to truly evalute effectiveness and see improvements. If you don't have vision problems yet, but have potential for any of the above, or use CRTs, then these are a good hedge against staving off any of these problems. For those of us that should get full 10mg lutein and 2 mg Zeaxanthin, we can add those from another source. I would do that rather than not take this, because all the other ingredients in this supplement are excellent and are not found in this combination elsewhere (except perhaps Market America's Prime Vision formula-but much more expensive that taking this and supplementing with extra Lutein and Zeaxanthin. Perhaps MD will read this and revise their formula. Also Deep green leafy veggies taken several days a week can also help meet the additional need, but it would take about 4 cups of kale a day to meet the AREDS recommendation-but one still doesn't get the rest of the ingredients. So.... do your eyes (and heart) a favor and add this to your daily routine.

These definitely help

I believe this helps with my detached Vitreous gel. What is Vitreous gel? Vitreous gel is what keeps your eye inflated and round. Its a thin gel that fills the eye and acts like air in a balloon. Without it the eye would go flat. As we age the Vitreous gel can begin to dry out and small pieces can detach, hence floaters are born. This product does seem to help somewhat in making my floaters less notable. But it may not help you at all! I do not find it a cure all to my floater situation, just a little helpful. I paid full price and have no interest or connection with this company-product at all!

Just because the quantity felt wrong I decided to count the capsules. Bottle said 60 but there were only 57. Not a huge problem but still wrong.