Vision Defense Eye Health Formula
by Swanson · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 21032 2
- DSLD label 199405
- Serving 1 softgel
Vision Defense Eye Health Formula by Swanson lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 20 mg of lutein and 4 mg of zeaxanthin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.
What is in Vision Defense Eye Health Formula?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luteinas Lutemax 2020Lutein (Form: from Lutemax 2020 (Form: Marigold flower extract PlantPart: flower)) | 20 mg | Higher than 86% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). | |
| Zeaxanthinas Lutemax 2020, Zeaxanthin IsomersZeaxanthin (Form: as Zeaxanthin Isomers, from Lutemax 2020 (Form: Marigold flower extract PlantPart: flower)) | 4 mg | Higher than 81% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg). | |
| Ultra Potent Antioxidant Blend | no amount given | ||
| Mirtoselect Bilberry extractas AnthocyanosidesMirtoselect Bilberry extract (Form: standardized to 36% Anthocyanosides) PlantPart: fruit Genus: Vaccinium Species: myrtillus | 50 mg | 43% of 896 products listing bilberry give more (median 50 mg). | |
| TrueBroc Broccoli extractas GlucoraphaninTrueBroc Broccoli extract (Form: standardized to 13% Glucoraphanin) PlantPart: seed Genus: Brassica Species: oleracea | 50 mg | 60% of 530 products listing broccoli give more (median 100 mg). | |
| AstaPure Astaxanthin | 4 mg | Higher than 67% of 955 products listing astaxanthin (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 199405 (entered February 25, 2019), 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Vision Defense Eye Health Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- EyesAlive Vision NutritionSwanson 4 shared, 81% alike
- All Natural Eye SupportPeak Performance · off the market 4 shared, 81% alike
- Blue Light Defender +Viteyes 4 shared, 75% alike
- ProMacularHUMANX 4 shared, 75% alike
- Eye ArmorBulletproof 4 shared, 73% alike
- Astaxanthin Plus 4 mgNatural Factors 3 shared, 62% 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
- Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take one softgel per day with food and water.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults only.
- Consult your physician if pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 199405.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sunflower Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, extra virgin Olive Oil, purified Water, Beeswax, Maltodextrin, Sunflower Lecithin, Caramel color, Rosemary extract.
How many labels does Vision Defense Eye Health Formula have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2019.
- Label 199405 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 0 87614 21032 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.