Vision Health Supplements Blurry On AREDS Formulation – Study
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
A study finds claims for ocular supplements cited or relied on AREDS findings even when the products did not match the formulas assessed in the research by NIH’s National Eye Institute. The products emphasize AREDS but offer little information to consumers, they say.
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