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Ocu Support

by NOW · capsule · 120 veg capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 33739 03302 4
  • DSLD label 313882
  • Serving 3 veg capsules
  • 40 servings

Ocu Support by NOW lists 13 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 3 veg capsules, such as 7,500 mcg of vitamin A, 300 mg of vitamin C, 134 mg of vitamin E and 20 mg of riboflavin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 20, 2024.

What is in Ocu Support?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 veg 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 Support: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 313882, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Betatene100% as Beta-Carotene7,500 mcg833%
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid300 mg333%Vitamin C in Ocu Support 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 SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate)134 mg893%
Riboflavinas Vitamin B220 mg1,538%Riboflavin in Ocu Support against 9,824 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg20 mg

Higher than 72% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Zincas L-OptiZincZinc (Form: from L-OptiZinc Monomethionine)25 mg227%Zinc in Ocu Support 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: from L-Selenomethionine)100 mcg182%Selenium in Ocu Support 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).

Bilberry Fruit Extractas Vaccinium myrtillus Fruit Extractmin. 25% Anthocyanins100 mgBilberry in Ocu Support against 896 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.100 mg

Higher than 69% of 896 products listing bilberry (median 50 mg).

FloraGLOas LuteinLutein (Form: from FloraGLO Marigold flowers extract PlantPart: flowers Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) Note: free-form10 mgLutein in Ocu Support 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).

Green Tea Leaf Extractas Camellia sinensis Leaf Extract min. 50% EGCg150 mgGreen Tea in Ocu Support against 2,595 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.150 mg

Higher than 58% of 2,595 products listing green tea (median 100 mg).

naturally occurring Caffeine>= 1.5 mg
N-Acetyl Cysteine100 mgN-Acetyl Cysteine in Ocu Support against 1,259 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.100 mg

57% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine give more (median 150 mg).

Rutin, Powderas Sophora japonica, Powder100 mgRutin in Ocu Support against 1,232 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.100 mg

Higher than 84% of 1,232 products listing rutin (median 25 mg).

Zeaxanthinas FloraGLOZeaxanthin (Form: from FloraGLO Marigold flowers extract PlantPart: flowers Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta)500 mcgZeaxanthin in Ocu Support against 1,215 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.0.5 mg

61% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin give more (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 313882 (entered June 20, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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?

2 products list 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 Usage: Take 3 capsules daily, preferably with food.
Warnings
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nut or sesame ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
Caution: For adults only. Keep out of reach of children.
Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
Contains soy.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nut or sesame ingredients.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place after opening.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 313882.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Quality Assured.

How many labels does Ocu Support have?

11 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 313882 (current) Entered June 20, 2024 · on the market · 120 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 03302 4
  2. Label 245725 Entered March 25, 2021 · off the market February 12, 2024 · 120 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 03302 4
  3. Label 59969 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market September 22, 2023 · 120 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 03302 4
  4. Label 59968 Entered May 22, 2016 · on the market · 60 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 03300 0
  5. Label 44662 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market January 19, 2016 · 120 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 03302 4
  6. Label 44661 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market January 19, 2016 · 60 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 03300 0
  7. Label 37507 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market March 24, 2015 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 33739 03302 4
  8. Label 37048 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market March 24, 2015 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 33739 03300 0
  9. Label 14988 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market August 5, 2014 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 33739 03302 4
  10. Label 14915 Entered October 25, 2012 · off the market July 2, 2014 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 33739 03300 0
  11. Label 2836 Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market August 9, 2012 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 33739 03300 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names NOW FOODS (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.

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