Systane ICaps Eye Vitamin & Mineral Supplement, Lutein & Zeaxanthin Formula, 120 Coated Tablets

These Systane ICaps are a must-have for anyone concerned about eye health, with the perfect blend of lutein and zeaxanthin to help protect vision. They’re easy to take, and I’ve noticed my eyes feeling less strained throughout the day. That said, it’s been tough to find them lately—here’s hoping they’re back in stock soon!

Excellent eye vitamin. Doctor recommended. For some reason, these are hard to find and we have had to choose a different brand on the last two purchases.

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My eye doctor recommended these vitamins for me several years ago and I take two every day. He credits them with helping me see as long as I have. They had become very hard to find locally so I was very glad to see them offered online. They are expensive but worth every penny. They came packaged well and the bottle was intact.

Google "Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS)" and study up on the formula used in the government's National Eye Institute. This is one quoteworthy section:"The specific daily amounts of antioxidants and zinc used by the study researchers were 500 milligrams of vitamin C; 400 International Units of vitamin E; 15 milligrams of beta-carotene (often labeled as equivalent to 25,000 International Units of vitamin A); 80 milligrams of zinc as zinc oxide; and two milligrams of copper as cupric oxide. Copper was added to the AREDS formulations containing zinc to prevent copper deficiency anemia, a condition associated with high levels of zinc intake."Another quote-worthy section is "Can a Daily Multivitamin Alone Provide the Same High Levels of Antioxidants and Zinc as the AREDS Formulation? No. The AREDS formulation's levels of antioxidants and zinc are considerably higher than the amounts in any daily multivitamin."This particular NON-AREDS formula does NOT exactly match the National Eye Institute formula, but I buy and use it because it contains Lutein and Zeaxanthin which have been reported to be very significant in preventing or slowing macular degeneration and for general eye health. I supplement with the following additional anti-oxidants: Vitamin E, which is both lower-dosed in this formula, and because it is the dl-alpha synthetic version instead of the naturally occuring, and easier to absorb, d-alpha version (the "l" after the "d" means it is a chemical "mirror image" in which the formula is identical but it is left-handed in layout instead of right-handed).I have been thinking of switching to a different formulation due to the "dl" Vitamin E. But all the recommendations I have seen emphasize the importance of both Lutein AND Zeaxanthin; Lutein is available in the same dosage, much cheaper, in the Super Vision formulation from Trader Joes, but then TJ (usually good about these things!) completely blows the other supplements (Vit A and E, the zinc and copper) necessary to match the National Eye Institute AREDS formula.Both Bausch and Lomb and Alcon have eye vitamin formulas, so do your homework carefully and make the best compromise possible. Then supplement (as necessary!) your eye vitamin "supplement." If only someone took the AREDS formula, added Lutein and Zeaxthin, and used natural isomers of the vitamins instead of the dl synthetic versions.I will put the link to the AREDS page in the first comment to this review; Amazon allows links (which you cut and paste) in comments but not in the main review.

These tablets are a great source of vitamins & minerals for optimal eye health My Retinal Specialist highly recommended these I-caps. Not too big & easy for me to swallow, no taste or smell which I welcome. Only thing is, because of the color(yellow) my urine is a bright yellow, but miss one & the color lightens back up to normal. Startled me when I first saw it. 😆Checkout was quick & easy, packaged well, expiration date was the following year which was great as the vitamins were new & fresh. Delivery was very quick. I look forward to purchasing more with this seller for my future orders. A+, & highly recommended. THANKS!

This is a multivitamin used to prevent weakness in the eye that could develop into something serious. It may come from a poor diet. I could not imagine that my diet was poor, but I did take her advice and I am so glad I did. It has been at least 6 years since I started taking ICAPS and my eyes are very good. (I did have cataract surgery.) I am 80 years old and feel very fortunate to be taking this product.

Good price. Fast shipping.