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Bausch + Lomb PreserVision AREDS2 (zinc concern)

Vision · Bausch + Lomb

PreserVision AREDS2 (zinc concern)

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What the lab found

Contains 80 mg zinc per daily dose, far exceeding the 40 mg Tolerable Upper Intake Level. Two documented cases of copper deficiency with anemia.

Failure type · Overdosed

Active ingredient measured significantly above the labeled amount, exceeding tolerable limits.

Source

Independent lab testing; Wahab, J Community Hosp 2021; Miatech, Cureus 2024

Safer alternative

VITEYES AREDS2 Classic (25 mg zinc, equally effective per AREDS2 data, $0.56/day)

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