Advanced Ocular Support
by The Vitamin Shoppe · capsule · 60 veggie capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 04250 0
- DSLD label 35605
- Serving 2 veggie capsules
- 30 servings
Advanced Ocular Support by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 2 veggie capsules, such as 20 mg of FloraGLO(R) lutein, 4 mg of OPTISHARP zeaxanthin, 60 mg of bilberry and 100 mg of blueberry. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2014.
What is in Advanced Ocular Support?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 veggie capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| FloraGLO(R) Luteinas MarigoldsFloraGLO(R) Lutein (Form: from Marigolds) | 20 mg | Higher than 86% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). | |
| OPTISHARP Zeaxanthinas MarigoldsOPTISHARP(TM) Zeaxanthin (Form: from Marigolds) | 4 mg | Higher than 81% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg). | |
| Bilberry | 60 mg | Higher than 57% of 896 products listing bilberry (median 50 mg). | |
| Blueberry | 100 mg | 47% of 378 products listing blueberry give more (median 100 mg). | |
| MegaNatural(R) Gold Grape seed extractas PolyphenolsMegaNatural(R) Gold Grape seed extract (Form: std. to 90% Polyphenols Note: 54 mg) PlantPart: seed Genus: Vitis Species: vinifera | 60 mg | Higher than 53% of 1,900 products listing grape (median 50 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acidas Fish OilDocosahexaenoic Acid (Form: from Fish Oil) (Alt. Name: DHA) | 50 mg | 89% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 35605 (entered July 25, 2014), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 89% of the 3,627 products that print an amount of DHA list more than its 50 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (filed by NIH under DHA) (median 232 mg).
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Advanced Ocular Support's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Neuro SuperfoodPuritan's Pride 4 shared, 67% alike
- NutraViewMelaleuca 4 shared, 60% alike
- NutraViewVitality For Life 4 shared, 60% alike
- Bilberry Plus LuteinGNC Herbal Plus Standardized 3 shared, 54% alike
- Herba VisionVitamin World 3 shared, 54% alike
- Lutein plus BilberrySundown Naturals 3 shared, 54% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- DIRECTIONS: As a dietary supplement, take two (2) veggie capsules daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Do not use if you are pregnant, nursing, or planning to have surgery. Please consult your physician prior to use if you have any medical condition or are taking any medication especially anticoagulants.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- TAMPER EVIDENT Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Contains: Fish (tuna), Milk, Soy.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- gluten free nut free
- Does not contain: Yeast, Corn, Wheat, Gluten, Salt, Preservatives, Artificial Colors or Flavors.
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 35605.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): FloraGLO(R) LUTEIN; optisharp(TM) Zeaxanthin; MegaNatural(TM).
How many labels does Advanced Ocular Support have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2014.
- Label 35605 (current) Entered July 25, 2014 · on the market · 60 veggie capsules · UPC 7 66536 04250 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.