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As
doctors, it is our duty and responsibility to
remain aware of new
products and procedures that assist in decreasing
vision loss and
maintaining healthy eyes.
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to you courtesy of FramesDirect.com
and provided FREE of charge..
While there is no single pill that
will restore perfect vision or optimal
eye health, there is new evidence from Bausch
and Lomb Pharmaceuticals
that certain minerals and vitamins may be part
of the eye's normal defense
system against damage.
The formulation of high-potency zinc and the
anti-oxidants vitamin C,
vitamin E, vitamin A (as beta-carotene), selenium
and copper have been
shown to be effective in assisting the eye's defenses
against certain
degenerative conditions.
The formulation, called OCUVITE, developed by
B&L Pharmaceuticals, was
based on clinical and research studies that suggested
that deficiencies in
dietary zinc and antioxidant micronutrients occur
in patients who are at
possible risk of developing macular degeneration
and other ophthalmic
conditions.
National surveys have demonstrated that the elderly,
the population most
at risk for macular degeneration, are frequently
found to have inadequate
diets that are often deficient in zinc and other
micronutrients. The
retina normally has one of the highest concentrations
of zinc in the body,
and researchers have suggested that zinc plays
a vital role in the
metabolism of the retina. In patients with macular
degeneration or
cataracts, long-term oxidative damage is thought
to contribute to the
pathogenesis. Zinc and antioxidant micronutrients
may be part of the eye's
normal defense system against oxidative damage.
Ocuvite, containing more zinc than any leading
multivitamin/multimineral
product, provides the eye doctor with a dietary
supplement that may be
useful in the patient whose diet is deficient
in zinc and antioxidant
micronutrients.
Zinc is an important cofactor of many enzymes
and an essential mineral for
tissue repair, skeletal and tooth development,
metabolism, protection of
the liver from chemical damage, maintaining the
proper concentration of
vitamin A in the blood, and for white blood cells
to function in the
immune system.
Ocuvite and Ocuvite Extra is a fortified combination
of antioxidants,
select B-vitamins and zinc and is based upon the
most recent clinical
publications on antioxidants. It is the #1 recommended
supplement by eye
care specialists.
We'll keep you posted about further vitamin and
mineral developments that
may help strengthen the eyes and improve deteriorating
vision.
If you would like additional information on the
product OCUVITE or would
like to order these vitamin and mineral supplements
please email us at
eyewear@framesdirect.com.
Yours in eye health,
FramesDirect.com
Better Vision Team
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