Macular Health Formula
by EyeScience · capsule · 60 capsules
- Off the market since March 2025 (NIH)
- UPC 8 92828 00200 3
- DSLD label 177250
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Macular Health Formula by EyeScience lists 16 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 500 mg of vitamin C, 1,000 IU (25 mcg) of vitamin D, 400 IU of vitamin E and 20 mg of vitamin B6; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2018.
What is in Macular Health Formula?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 500 mg | 833% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3Vitamin D (Form: as D3 (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol)) | 1,000 IU (25 mcg) | 250% | Higher than 59% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopherol Succinate) | 400 IU | 1,333% | Higher than 91% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 20 mg | 1,000% | Higher than 71% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Folateas Folic Acid | 200 mcg | 50% | 71% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide) | 40 mg | 267% | Higher than 96% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas Selenium methionineSelenium (Form: as Selenium methionine) | 50 mcg | 71% | 56% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). |
| Copperas Copper GluconateCopper (Form: as Copper Gluconate) | 2 mg | 100% | Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg). |
| FloraGLO Lutein | 10 mg | Higher than 71% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). | |
| Zeaxanthin | 2 mg | Higher than 62% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg). | |
| Bilberry extractas AnthocyanidinsBilberry extract (Form: 25% Anthocyanidins) | 15 mg | 82% of 896 products listing bilberry give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 20 mg | 78% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Grape seed extractas ProanthocyanidinsGrape seed extract (Form: 80- 85% Proanthocyanidins) PlantPart: seed | 20 mg | 79% of 1,900 products listing grape give more (median 50 mg). | |
| L-Glutathione | 10 mg | 75% of 717 products listing glutathione give more (median 50 mg). | |
| MacuGlo Proprietary Blend | 12 mg | ||
| Eyebright | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| AstaReal Astaxanthin | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 177250 (entered May 24, 2018), 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:
- Its 400 IU of vitamin E is higher than 91% of the 6,459 vitamin E products that print an amount; 120 list more.
- Its 40 mg of zinc is higher than 96% of the 13,186 zinc products that print an amount; 434 list more.
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 Macular Health Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- AREDS2 Plus+ Gold FormulaVisiVite 12 shared, 71% alike
- Macular SupportDr. Krawitz · off the market 12 shared, 69% alike
- Macular SupportDr. Krawitz Professional Eye Care 12 shared, 69% alike
- E-Free Blue FormulaVisiVite · off the market 11 shared, 67% alike
- AREDS2 E-Free Blue FormulaVisiVite 11 shared, 67% alike
- OcuVisi AREDS2NewtonEverett · off the market 10 shared, 59% 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: Take two (2) capsules daily, preferably with food, or as indicated by your physician
- Warnings
- Notice: Consult your physician before using this product if you are pregnant, are nursing, or have a medical condition.
- Tamper evident: Use only if bottle is sealed
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Current/Former Smokers: This product is Vitamin A (beta-carotene) free.
- This product is gluten free.
- Storage
- Store tightly sealed in cool, dry place
Source: label statements in DSLD label 177250.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Rice Flour powder, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GF Gluten free; Made in the USA.
How many labels does Macular Health Formula have?
3 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 177250 (current) Entered May 24, 2018 · off the market March 19, 2025 · 60 capsules · UPC 8 92828 00200 3
- Label 17819 Entered February 25, 2013 · off the market December 13, 2017 · 60 capsules · UPC 8 92828 00200 3
- Label 1970 Entered November 25, 2011 · off the market December 12, 2012 · 60 capsules · UPC 8 92828 00200 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names EyeScience Labs, LLC (distributor), Powell, Ohio. All EyeScience products.