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Ocu-Fast – 60 capsules

Ocu-Fast Capsules is a blend of herbal extracts and minerals that help protect your eyes from the damaging effects of blue light.

Precautions: Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Please consult your doctor if you are any blood-thinning medication. This medicine is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Each 400mg Vegi-Cap contains:

1. Alpha Lipoic Acid 50mg

2. Grape Seed Extract 50mg

3. Bilberry 100mg

4. Lutein 10mg

5. Calendula Extract 100mg

6. Milk Thistle 80% Silymarin 50mg

7. Curcumin 50mg

8. AMLA 50mg

9. Bioperine 2,5mg

Contains no preservatives or fillers.

– Bilberry is proven to protect and strengthen the small blood vessels that feed the eye making it an effective treatment for retinopathy, macular degeneration and reducing the inflammation of the retina.

– Amla improves myopia, decreases intra-ocular pressure and preventsthe formation of cataracts.

– Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) is one of the most effective remedies for cataracts and has been shown to reduce both small and large blood vessel complications of diabetes.

– Curcumin is rich in antioxidants that fights free radicals caused by oxidative stress and benefits those with eye disorders such as glaucoma and macular degeneration. Curcumin also protects optic nerves from damage.

– Grape seed extract is effective in preventing blood leakage from damaged vessels.

– Milk Thistle. Weak eyes and blurred vision can be signs of liver malfunction. Milk thistle is known for its beneficial effect on the liver support but has been shown to benefit the eyes as well. The liver is a key organ for your eyes since fat soluble vitamins and glutathione are stored here.

– Calendula Lutein and zeaxanthin, the key nutrients for eye health, are found naturally in Calendula and help protect the eyes by filtering high-energy blue light.

Common Eye Problems

Some eye problems are minor and don't last long. But some can lead to a permanent loss of vision.

Common eye problems include

• Refractive errors – The eye normally creates a clear image because the cornea and lens bend (refract) incoming light rays to focus them on the retina. The shape of the cornea is fixed, but the lens changes shape to focus on objects at various distances from the eye. By becoming more rounded, the lens allows near objects to be focused. By becoming flatter, the lens allows objects farther away to be focused. When the cornea and lens cannot focus the image of an object sharply on the retina, it is called a refractive error.
• Cataracts – Cataracts typically form as the tissues within the lens in the eye break down and form clumps. These clumps cause “clouded” areas on the eye, which in turn impair eyesight.
• Glaucoma – Glaucoma is a serious disease affecting the optic nerve. Over time, the fluid in the eye begins to flow too slowly or stops flowing completely, the pressure inside the eye grows and blood vessels that feed the retina and optic nerve are damaged, causing vision loss and blindness.
• Retinal disorders – problems with the nerve layer at the back of the eye.
• Macular degeneration – Macular degeneration is the slow deterioration of the cells in the macula, (the macula, iabout the size of a pencil eraser, is a tiny, yellowish area near the centre of the retina that allows you to clearly distinguish fine detail.) which affects your central vision, the vision you use for reading, writing, driving, and identifying faces. In some people, macular degeneration advances so slowly that it will have little effect on their vision as they age. But in others, the disease progresses faster and may lead to a loss of vision in one or both eyes.
• Diabetic eye problems – Diabetic Retinopathy is a disease of the retina. The retina is the layer of the eye that is directly in the back of the eye. The retina sends the images that are seen to the brain. Diabetic Retinopathy affects the blood vessels in the eye causing them to weaken, which can lead to blood and liquids leaking into the retina.
• Conjunctivitis – an infection also known as pinkeye.

How do computers and cell phones strain your eyes?

When we look at an image, the eyes focus on it and the light rays enter the eyes through the iris; this is then focused on the cornea or lens of the eye. The image formed is then transmitted to the brain, which tells us what we are seeing. All this activity needs the co-ordination of both the structures of the eyes and their muscles.
When we look at objects like a computer or phone screen, the eyes and the muscles around the eyes are worked excessively as they are trying to adjust to the light that is emitted from the screen. This constant adjustment to quickly changing images or text is what causes the structures within the eye to get strained.
The use of cell phones has been linked to cancer of the eye by a German study. Another study has shown that these microwave exposures can cause cataracts. Besides the development of eye cancer, cell phone radiation can also be responsible for the formation of cataracts. Burning of the eyes, pain behind the eyes, ‘floaters’ (actually little bits of gel that detach themselves from the inside of the eye and float around), and a general deterioration of the vision are all hallmarks of damage caused by cell phone radiation.

What’s in the box
1 x Ocu-Fast – 60 capsules

Disclaimer
DISCLAIMER: This product may be a complementary medicine and/or not have been evaluated and verified by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority for its quality, safety or intended use. Use of this product is therefore not intended to compensate for diagnosis, treatment, cure, or mitigation of medical conditions and must not substitute the obtaining of medical advice from a registered health professional for any health or health-related conditions.