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Ocu-Clear

by Thorne Research · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules

  • Off the market since December 2019 (NIH)
  • UPC 6 93749 79803 3
  • DSLD label 16117
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 45 servings

Ocu-Clear by Thorne Research lists 14 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 15,000 IU of vitamin A, 250 mg of vitamin C, 200 IU of vitamin E and 3.6 mg of riboflavin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 21, 2012.

What is in Ocu-Clear?

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).

Ocu-Clear: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 16117, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Mixed CarotenesVitamin A (Form: from Mixed Carotenes)15,000 IU300%Vitamin A in Ocu-Clear against 5,772 products15,000 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.15,000 IU

Higher than 93% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 45,000 IU.

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid250 mg416%Vitamin C in Ocu-Clear against 18,583 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg250 mg

Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 750 mg.

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-TocopherylVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl)200 IU667%Vitamin E in Ocu-Clear against 6,459 products200 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.200 IU

Higher than 82% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 600 IU.

Riboflavinas Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate SodiumRiboflavin (Form: as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium)3.6 mg212%Riboflavin in Ocu-Clear against 9,824 products3.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg3.6 mg

51% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10.8 mg.

Zincas Zinc PicolinateZinc (Form: as Zinc Picolinate)10 mg67%Zinc in Ocu-Clear against 13,186 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg10 mg

51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Seleniumas SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as Selenomethionine)100 mcg143%Selenium in Ocu-Clear 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). Per day at the most servings: 300 mcg.

Copperas Copper PicolinateCopper (Form: as Copper Picolinate)1 mg50%Copper in Ocu-Clear against 6,468 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg1 mg

40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3 mg.

Taurine250 mgTaurine in Ocu-Clear against 2,337 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.250 mg

62% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 750 mg.

QuercetinQuercetin Note: water-soluble100 mgQuercetin in Ocu-Clear against 1,548 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

40% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Bilberry extract50 mgBilberry in Ocu-Clear against 896 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

43% of 896 products listing bilberry give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Ginkgo extract50 mgGinkgo in Ocu-Clear against 1,339 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 120 mg, the median 60 mg.50 mg

61% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

GlutathioneGlutathione Note: reduced50 mgGlutathione in Ocu-Clear against 717 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

42% of 717 products listing glutathione give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

R-Lipoic Acidas Sodium R-Lipoic AcidR-Lipoic Acid (Form: as Sodium R-Lipoic Acid)25 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Ocu-Clear against 2,407 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.25 mg

68% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg.

Luteinas oleoresinLutein (Form: from oleoresin (Form: extracted from the flowers of Tagetes erecta, and Calendula officinalis))10 mgLutein in Ocu-Clear against 2,493 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 3 mg.10 mg

Higher than 71% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 16117 (entered December 21, 2012), 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 15,000 IU of vitamin A is higher than 93% of the 5,772 vitamin A products that print an amount; 326 list more.

The NIH database records 1 to 3 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Ocu-Clear's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 2 capsules one to three times daily or as recommended by your health-care practitioner.
Warnings
Tamper Evident: Use only if bottle is sealed.
If pregnant, consult your health-care practitioner before using this product.
Storage
Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 16117.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose (derived from Cellulose) Capsule, Leucine, Silicon Dioxide.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): (image)(R)HYPOALLERGENIC.

How many labels does Ocu-Clear have?

One label is on file, entered on December 21, 2012.

  1. Label 16117 (current) Entered December 21, 2012 · off the market December 18, 2019 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 93749 79803 3

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Thorne Research, Inc. (manufacturer), Dover, Idaho. All Thorne Research products.

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