What it is:
Healthy Eyes™ is a comprehensive, vegetarian ocular health formula developed by DaVinci Labs featuring 16 clinically relevant nutrients including fat- and water-soluble antioxidants, macular carotenoids, structural amino acids, botanical extracts, and targeted vitamins and minerals in their most bioavailable forms. The formula delivers a multi-layered approach to ocular support, addressing retinal integrity, macular pigment density, lens protection, microcirculatory health, optic nerve function, and intraocular antioxidant defense within a single capsule taken three times daily with meals. Designed for practitioner-directed use in eye health protocols, Healthy Eyes™ is particularly well-suited for clients with elevated oxidative burden, age-related ocular concerns, or suboptimal dietary intake of key eye-protective nutrients.
How it works:
Healthy Eyes™ supports ocular health through four complementary and overlapping mechanisms: macular pigment support, structural and microcirculatory integrity, antioxidant defense, and optic nerve function. Lutein (6.75 mg) and Zeaxanthin (1.35 mg) are the two primary carotenoids concentrated in the macula and retina, where they function as internal optical filters and free radical quenchers, supporting macular pigment optical density and helping protect photoreceptors from high-energy blue light and UV-induced oxidative damage. Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) extract and Eyebright (Euphrasia officinalis) extract support retinal microcirculation, capillary integrity, and intraocular moisture and pressure regulation through their respective anthocyanin and polyphenol content. Taurine, an essential sulfonic amino acid concentrated in retinal photoreceptors, helps maintain photoreceptor structural integrity, with depletion associated with progressive retinal degeneration. L-Glutathione serves as the primary intracellular antioxidant in the ocular lens, protecting against UV-induced protein oxidation and clouding, with its activity extended and recycled by Alpha-Lipoic Acid — a uniquely dual-soluble antioxidant cofactor operative in both aqueous and lipid compartments. Quercetin supports capillary integrity and helps maintain healthy histamine levels within normal ranges, synergizing with Vitamin C (as calcium ascorbate and ascorbic acid) to support the structural integrity of intraocular microvasculature. Vitamin A (as beta-carotene), Lycopene, Selenium (as L-selenomethionine), Zinc (as zinc citrate), Riboflavin, and Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopheryl succinate) provide broad-spectrum antioxidant cofactor support, supporting glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase activity. Vitamin B12 (as methylcobalamin) supports myelin sheath integrity of the optic nerve, contributing to healthy visual signal transmission.
When to use it:
Healthy Eyes™ is appropriate for practitioner-directed use in adult clients seeking comprehensive nutritional support for long-term ocular health maintenance, age-related macular concerns, lens protection, retinal integrity, and ocular antioxidant defense. It is particularly well-suited for integration into protocols addressing elevated UV or blue light exposure, early macular changes, dry eye associated with microcirculatory insufficiency, or clients with dietary patterns low in carotenoid-rich vegetables. The three-times-daily dosing schedule — one capsule with each meal — supports consistent, sustained delivery of ocular-protective nutrients throughout the day, optimizing fat-soluble carotenoid absorption alongside dietary fat. Practitioner oversight is recommended for clients with known ocular pathology or those on medications affecting ocular circulation or intraocular pressure.
Serving Size: 1 Capsule
Servings Per Container: 90
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule with a meal, 3 times daily, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
| Amount Per Serving | % Daily Value | |
|
Vitamin A (as Beta-Carotene)
|
1,500 mcg | 167% |
|
Vitamin C (as Calcium Ascorbate & Ascorbic Acid)
|
250 mg | 278% |
|
Vitamin E (as d-alpha Tocopheryl Succinate)
|
20.1 mg | 134% |
| Riboflavin | 5 mg |
385% |
|
Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin) |
10 mcg |
417% |
|
Zinc (as Zinc Citrate) |
5 mg |
45% |
|
Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine) |
25 mcg |
45% |
| Lutein | 6.75 mg |
† |
| Lycopene | 5 mg |
† |
| Zeaxanthin | 1.35 mg |
† |
| L-Glutathione | 10 mg |
† |
| Taurine | 50 mg |
† |
| Alpha-Lipoic Acid | 25 mg |
† |
| Quercetin | 30 mg |
† |
|
Eyebright (Euphrasia officinalis) Extract (4:1) |
60 mg |
† |
|
Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) Extract |
40 mg |
† |
† Daily Value not established.
Other Ingredients: Microcrystalline cellulose, hypromellose (capsule), vegetarian leucine.
Caution: If pregnant or nursing, consult your healthcare practitioner before taking this product. Keep out of reach of children. Store in a cool, dry place. Color may vary due to natural ingredient variation.
✓ Vegetarian ✓ Gluten Free
Key Ingredients
Lutein — 6.75 mg & Zeaxanthin — 1.35 mg Lutein and zeaxanthin are the two primary xanthophyll carotenoids selectively concentrated in the macula and retina of the human eye, where they constitute the macular pigment responsible for filtering high-energy blue light and quenching singlet oxygen free radicals generated by phototransduction. Lutein is additionally concentrated in the ocular lens, where it helps attenuate UV-induced oxidative protein damage associated with progressive lens clouding, while zeaxanthin is preferentially deposited in the central fovea — the region of highest visual acuity. Together, these two carotenoids support macular pigment optical density, photoreceptor protection, and long-term visual function maintenance in clients with elevated photic or oxidative ocular burden.
L-Glutathione — 10 mg L-Glutathione is the dominant intracellular antioxidant tripeptide within the ocular lens, where its primary function is to protect lens crystallin proteins from UV radiation-induced oxidation — a process closely associated with age-related lens opacity and clouding. Glutathione concentration in the lens naturally declines with age, progressively reducing the lens's capacity to neutralize reactive oxygen species and maintain protein transparency. Supplemental L-Glutathione, in combination with Alpha-Lipoic Acid and Vitamins C and E within this formula, supports the regeneration and sustained activity of the ocular antioxidant network, helping to maintain lens clarity and long-term ocular tissue integrity.
Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) Extract — 40 mg Bilberry extract is standardized to anthocyanosides — the primary flavonoid pigments responsible for its well-characterized microcirculatory and connective tissue-supportive activity in ocular tissue. Bilberry anthocyanosides support the formation and cross-linking of collagen within ocular connective tissue, enhance capillary wall integrity within retinal microvasculature, and promote healthy circulation to the macula and retina through their vasoprotective and anti-inflammatory polyphenol activity. This combination of structural connective tissue support and retinal microcirculatory enhancement makes bilberry extract a foundational botanical inclusion in comprehensive ocular health protocols.
Taurine — 50 mg Taurine is a conditionally essential sulfonic amino acid present in exceptionally high concentrations within retinal photoreceptor cells, where it plays an indispensable structural and osmoregulatory role in maintaining photoreceptor membrane integrity and retinal cell viability. Depletion of retinal taurine has been associated with progressive photoreceptor degeneration and impaired visual function in both animal models and clinical observations, establishing taurine adequacy as a critical factor in long-term retinal health. Supplemental taurine helps maintain the structural integrity of photoreceptor outer segments and supports the sustained function and resilience of retinal tissue under conditions of oxidative or metabolic stress.
Alpha-Lipoic Acid — 25 mg Alpha-lipoic acid is a uniquely dual-soluble dithiol antioxidant operative in both aqueous and lipid cellular compartments, enabling broad-spectrum free radical quenching across all layers of ocular tissue where single-solubility antioxidants cannot reach. Its principal role within the ocular antioxidant network is the regeneration and biochemical extension of L-Glutathione, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E — recycling these antioxidants from their oxidized forms back to their active, reduced states and amplifying the overall antioxidant capacity of the formula. This antioxidant recycling activity, combined with its direct free radical scavenging properties, makes Alpha-Lipoic Acid an essential cofactor in lens and retinal protection protocols targeting oxidative stress-driven ocular tissue damage.
Eyebright (Euphrasia officinalis) Extract (4:1) — 60 mg Eyebright is a traditional European botanical with a long history of topical and systemic use in ocular health applications, delivered here as a 4:1 concentrated extract standardized to maximize its iridoid glycoside and flavonoid content. Its primary mechanisms of action include support for retinal microcirculation, maintenance of healthy intraocular moisture levels, and regulation of intraocular pressure through its astringent and anti-inflammatory polyphenol constituents. Within this formula, Eyebright provides complementary microcirculatory and tissue-moisture support alongside Bilberry extract, collectively addressing two distinct dimensions of ocular vascular and structural health.
Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin) — 10 mcg Methylcobalamin is the neurologically active, coenzyme form of Vitamin B12 — the form most directly utilized in the nervous system without requiring hepatic conversion — and the preferred form for supporting optic nerve function and neurological integrity. As an essential cofactor in myelin sheath synthesis, methylcobalamin supports the structural insulation of the optic nerve and other cranial nerve fibers responsible for transmitting visual signals from the retina to the visual cortex. Adequate methylcobalamin status helps maintain the integrity and conduction velocity of optic nerve transmission, supporting clear, efficient visual signal processing as part of a comprehensive ocular health protocol.
