Bausch + Lomb · verified 26 October 2026
Ocuvite Adult 50+: what is actually in it
Serving size: 1 MiniGel. Does not match AREDS2 — and does not claim to.
AREDS2 match: 0 of 6 nutrients
The best-selling eye supplement in the United States matches none of the six AREDS2 nutrients at trial dose. It is not pretending to: Ocuvite sells itself as a daily eye multivitamin with omega-3 and vitamin D, not as an AREDS2 formula. Judged on its own terms, it is a reasonable daily multivitamin. Judged against the trial people assume it follows, it is a different product category.
The panel, as printed
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) | 150 mg | 167% |
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) | 30 mcg | 150% |
| Vitamin E (d-alpha tocopherol) | 20 mg | 133% |
| Zinc (zinc oxide) | 9 mg | 82% |
| Copper (copper oxide) | 1 mg | 111% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 250 mg (EPA 160, DHA 90) | † |
| Lutein (marigold flower extract) | 5 mg | † |
| Zeaxanthin (marigold flower extract) | 1 mg | † |
Against the AREDS2 trial
| Nutrient | AREDS2 daily dose | This product | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 500 mg | 150 mg | no |
| Vitamin E | 400 IU | 30 IU | no |
| Zinc | 80 mg | 9 mg | no |
| Copper | 2 mg | 1 mg | no |
| Lutein | 10 mg | 5 mg | no |
| Zeaxanthin | 2 mg | 1 mg | no |
AREDS2 daily doses: vitamin C 500 mg, vitamin E 268 mg (400 IU), zinc 80 mg, copper 2 mg, lutein 10 mg, zeaxanthin 2 mg.
What this means
The zinc figure is the one people quote at us. Two things are true at once: it is a third of the trial dose, and the trial itself found no difference between 25 mg and 80 mg zinc (HR 1.06, 95% CI 0.95–1.19). Lower zinc is not the reason this is not AREDS2. The missing dose everywhere else is.
Read from: Ocuvite product page, Supplement Facts panel (published as text)
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The full comparison
Fourteen panels read side by side, scored on the same six nutrients:
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