1MD Nutrition · verified 26 October 2026
VisionMD: what is actually in it
Serving size: 1 softgel. Matches lutein and zeaxanthin exactly — and nothing else.
AREDS2 match: 2 of 6 nutrients
A carotenoid formula rather than an AREDS2 formula. Lutein 10 mg and zeaxanthin 2 mg land exactly on the trial doses, which is rarer than it sounds. But there is no vitamin C, no zinc and no copper at all, and vitamin E sits at 181 IU against the trial's 400.
The panel, as printed
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (EVTene, palm oil mixed carotenes) | 1,530 mcg | 170% |
| Vitamin E (d-alpha tocopherol) | 121 mg | 807% |
| Tomato fruit extract | 100 mg | † |
| — Lycopene | 10 mg | † |
| XanMax marigold flower extract | 50 mg | † |
| — Lutein | 10 mg | † |
| — Zeaxanthin | 2 mg | † |
| Zanthin astaxanthin (algae) | 4 mg | † |
Against the AREDS2 trial
| Nutrient | AREDS2 daily dose | This product | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 500 mg | not present | no |
| Vitamin E | 400 IU | 181 IU | no |
| Zinc | 80 mg | not present | no |
| Copper | 2 mg | not present | no |
| Lutein | 10 mg | 10 mg | yes |
| Zeaxanthin | 2 mg | 2 mg | yes |
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 1,530 mcg of vitamin A comes from mixed carotenes, which behave like beta-carotene. AREDS2 dropped beta-carotene after former smokers on it showed more lung cancers. Anyone with a smoking history should read that line on the label before anything else on this page.
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The full comparison
Fourteen panels read side by side, scored on the same six nutrients:
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