PreserVision AREDS 2
by Bausch & Lomb · softgel capsule · 120 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 246688
- Serving 1 softgel (MiniGel)
PreserVision AREDS 2 by Bausch & Lomb lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 250 mg of vitamin C, 90 mg of vitamin E, 40 mg of zinc and 1 mg of copper, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2021.
What is in PreserVision AREDS 2?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | less than 5 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | less than 0.5 g | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 250 mg | 278% | Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. |
| Vitamin E | 90 mg | 600% | |
| Zinc | 40 mg | 364% | Higher than 96% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg. 2 times the adult UL a day. |
| Copper | 1 mg | 111% | 40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg. |
| Lutein | 5 mg | Higher than 58% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. | |
| Zeaxanthin | 1 mg | 42% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 246688 (entered March 25, 2021), 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:
- At 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 80 mg of zinc, 2 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
The NIH database records 2 servings 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- PreserVision AREDS 2 FormulaBausch & Lomb same ingredients
- MacuHealth PLUS+MacuHealth PLUS+ same ingredients
- Healthy Eyes SuperVision 221st Century · off the market 6 shared, 89% alike
- AREDS2 Red FormulaVisiVite 6 shared, 89% alike
- Focus MaculaPro + LuteinCovalent Medical 6 shared, 89% alike
- Focus SelectCovalent Medical 6 shared, 89% 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
- 2 per day
- Directions for use: Take 2 soft gels daily with food; 1 in the morning, 1 in the evening.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children
- Do not use if seal under closure is broken
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Current/former smokers: This product is beta-carotene free. No FD&C dyes
- Storage
- Store at room temperature
Source: label statements in DSLD label 246688.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Ascorbic Acid, DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Gelatin, Glycerin, Zinc Oxide, Marigold Flower extract, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Carmine, Zeaxanthin, Cupric Oxide, Titanium Dioxide.
How many labels does PreserVision AREDS 2 have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 23, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 246688 (current) Entered March 25, 2021 · on the market · 120 softgels
- Label 237021 Entered October 23, 2020 · on the market · 130 softgels · UPC 3 24208 69770 2
DSLD also links this label to: PreserVision AREDS 2 Formula (package size difference, same product), PreserVision AREDS 2 Formula (package size difference, same product), PreserVision AREDS 2 Formula (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Bausch + Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC (distributor), Bridgewater, NJ. All Bausch & Lomb products.