TheyaVue review: a fully labeled eye vitamin with lutein, zinc and bilberry

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How much screen time did you log yesterday? If you're like most people, the answer is more than you'd like to admit. TheyaVue is an eye and vision supplement made for exactly that kind of everyday wear, plus the natural changes that come with getting older.

The company describes it as a formula with "24 antioxidants" designed to support clear vision and help protect your eyes from daily strain.

A label you can actually read

This is my favorite thing about TheyaVue. The full supplement facts panel is right there on the sales page. Per capsule, it lists:

• Vitamin A (as beta-carotene): 50 mcg RAE

• Vitamin C: 100 mg

• Vitamin E: 10 mg

• Thiamin and riboflavin: 4 mg each

• Niacin: 20 mg

• Vitamin B12: 13.5 mcg

• Biotin: 400 mcg

• Calcium: 25 mg, magnesium: 20 mg

• Zinc (as oxide): 16 mg

• Copper: 1 mg, selenium: 4 mcg, chromium: 1.8 mcg

• Proprietary blend: 240.5 mg

That blend contains lutein, bilberry, alpha lipoic acid, eyebright, zeaxanthin, quercetin, rutin, taurine, grape seed extract and lycopene.

Why these nutrients

If you've read anything about eye health, a few of these will look familiar. Vitamins C and E, zinc, copper, lutein and zeaxanthin are the same family of nutrients used in the well-known AREDS and AREDS2 eye studies run by the US National Eye Institute. Lutein and zeaxanthin are the yellow pigments that naturally collect in the macula, the part of your retina responsible for sharp central vision.

I also like the pairing of zinc with copper. Long-term zinc can lower copper levels, so good formulas include a little copper to keep things balanced, and TheyaVue does.

Bilberry is a European cousin of the blueberry with a long folk history tied to eyesight. Eyebright is a traditional European herb whose name says it all. Quercetin, rutin, grape seed and lycopene add a broad mix of plant antioxidants, and taurine is an amino acid found in high amounts in the retina.

It's a broad, multivitamin-style approach to eye care, and everything is out in the open.

How to take it

Each bottle holds 60 capsules. The label lists amounts per single capsule, and the FAQ suggests taking two a day, so I'd follow the serving on the bottle's label.

Three ways to buy

• 1 bottle: $59, plus a small shipping fee

• 3 bottles: $49 each, $147 total, free US shipping

• 6 bottles: $39 each, $234 total, free US shipping

I like that there's a single-bottle option. Lots of brands start at two or three. If you already know you want it for the long run, though, $39 a bottle on the six-pack is the better deal.

Delivery is estimated at 5 to 7 business days, and every order is covered by a 60-day money-back guarantee.

Who'll get the most from it

I'd point TheyaVue at two kinds of people. The first is the office worker or student who spends most of the day staring at a monitor and then unwinds with a phone. The second is anyone over 50 who's started thinking more seriously about keeping their eyes healthy for the long haul. The company is careful to describe TheyaVue as support for your eyes rather than a treatment, and I appreciate that measured tone.

It also works as a tidy way to cover a few vitamin and mineral bases at once, since the B vitamins, magnesium and selenium are on the label too.

A couple of easy notes

Smokers may prefer to check with their doctor about the beta-carotene, and bilberry and grape seed can add to blood thinners, so mention TheyaVue if you take one. Biotin can affect some lab results, so bring it up before bloodwork. And flashes, a sudden shower of floaters or a curtain over part of your vision need an eye doctor the same day, while regular eye exams keep everything else on track.

My take

TheyaVue gives you a complete, readable label, the core nutrients from the major eye studies, a handful of traditional eye herbs and a fair price, especially on the larger package. For anyone wanting to look after their eyes in a busy, screen-heavy life, it's an appealing choice.

One thing to know: lutein and zeaxanthin, the ingredients with the strongest eye research, sit inside a 240.5 mg proprietary blend, so their amounts aren't shown, and the vitamin and zinc levels are below AREDS2 amounts. If you've been told you have macular degeneration, an AREDS2 style formula with stated lutein and zeaxanthin doses is the evidence based choice.

Your eyes do a lot for you every day. Return the favor with a look at the official TheyaVue offer.

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