Dr. Michael Lange Optometrist talks Nutrition

EYE VITAMINS WITHOUT ZINC AND VITAMINS WITOUT ZINC

Michael Lange OD, CNS,  7/27/2013

Our knowledge of supplementing with zinc has changed dramatically over the years.  Zinc in high dosages can be toxic to the body especially the urinary tract, brain, prostate and the retina.  Eye vitamins without zinc today are hard to find.  Multivitamins without zinc are equally hard to find on todays vitamin shelves.  I personally recommend no one taking higher than 40 mg of zinc in a supplement do to the potential toxic side effects. The new AREDS 2 STUDY INDICATES THAT SUPER HIGH DOSING OF ZINC IS NOT NECESSARY FOR RETINAL HEALTH. AREDS 2 study also indicated lutein and zeaxanthin are good for macular degeneration and beta carotene is bad.  So when looking for an eye vitamin make sure there is no beta carotene in it and it has at least 10 mg of lutein and 2…