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Dry Eye Care

by Patient One MediNutritionals · capsule · 240 liquid gelatin capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 53959 00452 6
  • DSLD label 48116
  • Serving 4 capsules
  • 60 servings

Dry Eye Care by Patient One MediNutritionals lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 3,000 IU of vitamin A, 300 mg of vitamin C, 30 IU of vitamin E and 25 mg of zinc, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 25, 2015.

What is in Dry Eye Care?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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).

Dry Eye Care: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 48116, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories25 Calories1%
Calories from Fat19 Calories
Total Fat3 g5%Fat (unspecified) in Dry Eye Care against 11,965 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.3 g

Higher than 76% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g).

Saturated Fat0.5 g3%Saturated fat in Dry Eye Care against 5,234 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.0.5 g

66% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Monounsaturated Fat0.5 gMonounsaturated Fat in Dry Eye Care against 989 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.0.5 g

53% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Polyunsaturated Fat1.5 gPolyunsaturated Fat in Dry Eye Care against 1,759 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 2 g, the median 1 g.1.5 g

Higher than 63% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat (median 1 g).

Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A PalmitateVitamin A (Form: as Vitamin A Palmitate, Beta Carotene)3,000 IU60%Vitamin A in Dry Eye Care against 5,772 products3,000 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.3,000 IU

56% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid300 mg500%Vitamin C in Dry Eye Care against 18,583 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg300 mg

Higher than 75% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate)30 IU100%Vitamin E in Dry Eye Care against 6,459 products30 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.30 IU

44% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide)25 mg167%Zinc in Dry Eye Care against 13,186 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg25 mg

Higher than 85% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas L-SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as L-Selenomethione)100 mcg143%Selenium in Dry Eye Care against 7,658 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 65% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg).

Omega 3 Fish Oilas Docosahexaenoic Acid, Eicosapentaenoic AcidOmega 3 Fish Oil (Form: typically providing 36% EPA (Alt. Name: Eicosapentaenoic Acid), and 24% DHA (Alt. Name: Docosahexaenoic Acid))1,600 mgFish Oil in Dry Eye Care against 1,990 products1.6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.1.6 g

Higher than 69% of 1,990 products listing fish oil (median 1.2 g).

Flaxseed Oilas Alpha-Linolenic Acid, Linoleic Acid, Oleic AcidFlaxseed Oil (Form: typically providing 44% Alpha Linolenic Acid (Alt. Name: ALA), 15% Linolenic Acid (Alt. Name: LA), and 16.5% Oleic Acid) PlantPart: seed Genus: Linum Species: usitatissimum500 mgFlaxseed Oil in Dry Eye Care against 512 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 g to 1.15 g, the median 1 g.0.5 g

68% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil give more (median 1 g).

Black Currant Oilas Alpha-Linolenic Acid, Gamma-Linolenic Acid, Linoleic AcidBlack Currant Oil (Form: typically providing 11% Alpha-Linolenic Acid (Alt. Name: ALA), 9% Oleic Acid, 40% Linoleic Acid, and 14% Gamma Linoleic Acid (Alt. Name: GLA)) PlantPart: seed Genus: Ribes Species: nigrum250 mgBlack Currant Seed Oil in Dry Eye Care against 59 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 950 mg, the median 535 mg.250 mg

64% of 59 products listing black currant seed oil give more (median 535 mg).

Borage Oilas Gamma-Linolenic AcidBorage Oil (Form: typically providing 20% Gamma Linolenic Acid (Alt. Name: GLA)) PlantPart: seeds Genus: Borago Species: officinalis150 mgBorage Oil in Dry Eye Care against 254 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 161.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 515 mg.150 mg

75% of 254 products listing borage oil give more (median 515 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 48116 (entered August 25, 2015), 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?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
Suggested Use: Take 4 capsules daily, in divided doses and preferably with a meal, as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a qualified healthcare professional.
Warnings
Contains: Fish (anchovies, mackerel, and sardines)
Tamper Resistant: Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
Keep out of reach of children.
Caution: If you are pregnant, nursing, or taking any medications, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten Free
Free of: milk, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, yeast, gluten, rice, and artificial sweeteners, flavors, and colors.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place and avoid excessive heat.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 48116.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Clear Enteric Coating, Chlorophyll.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): DOCTOR APPROVED DOCTOR RECOMMENDED; {Recycle}; BPA Free.

How many labels does Dry Eye Care have?

2 labels are on file under this name since August 25, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 48116 (current) Entered August 25, 2015 · on the market · 240 liquid gelatin capsules · UPC 8 53959 00452 6
  2. Label 48083 Entered August 25, 2015 · off the market February 28, 2019 · 120 liquid gelatin capsules · UPC 8 53959 00471 7

DSLD also links this label to: Dry Eye Care (package size difference, same product), Dry Eye Care (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 MediNutritionals Research LLC (manufacturer), Farmingdale, NY, U.S.A.. All Patient One MediNutritionals products.

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