Did you know that age- related macular degeneration (AMD) affects as many as 15 million Americans? The disease attacks the macula of the eye, where our most acute central vision occurs, and it is the #1 cause of severe vision loss in adults over 60.

CLARIS is now carrying and recommending two scientifically formulated nutrient-based supplements, created to significantly reduce the risk of advanced AMD: Eye Omega Advantage and Macular Vitamin Benefit, by PRN. Results from the recent age-related eye disease study (AREDS) show that certain nutrients, or rather, “ Nutriceuticals”, can have a significant effect on the progression of AMD. While this unique product maintains the evidence-based components of the AREDS formula, it also incorporates the natural form of Vitamin E as well as B-complex vitamins (B6, B9, B12) for enhanced efficacy. CLARIS is also introducing Dry Omega Benefits by PRN, for patients experiencing troublesome dry eye syndrome.

What exactly is a “Nutriceutical”? It’s a term that combines the words “ Nutrition “ and “ Pharmaceutical “ and means a food or nutrient-based product that can provide health or medical benefits, including prevention and therapeutic treatment of disease. Scientific advances make it possible to extract bioactive compounds found in some foods and then refine and create purified preparations called nutirceuticals.

There are several factors that make Physician Recommended Nutriceuticals different from other products on the market:

• They are distributed through the recommendation of physician partners.
• PRN’s independent medical advisory panel carefully crafts, reviews and approves each product. And most significantly, they periodically reformulate products in response to current, peer-reviewed evidence.
• They develop concentrated formulas to target specific conditions.
• PRN products are manufactured in NSF GMP certified facilities and are highly purified and concentrated.
• PRN’s Omega -3 products are in the same natural triglyceride form (EPA and DHA ) that we absorb when eating fish- not in a synthetic form !
• Many of their products, notably Macular Vitamin Benefit and Dry Eye Omega Benefits, are gluten and dairy free.

Dry Eye Omega Benefits
Offers natural, systematic relief for dry, irritated or inflamed eyes and supports proper tear function. It is custom formulated with Omega-3, EPA and Vitamin D3, and provides a safe, effective way to address dry eye symptoms.

Eye Omega Advantage
Supports healthy vision and protects the macular region of the eye from photoxidative damage which could result in AMD. In addition to supplying highly beneficial nutrients like Omega-3, EPA, DHA and Vitamin D, this product contains Carotenoids- lutien and zeaxanthin- that are more readily transported to and absorbed by the macula with this synergistic blend of nutrients.

Macular Vitamin Benefit
Scientifically formulated to preserve eyesight, the unique components of this vitamin can reduce the risk of developing early stages of AMD. Studies show that beta-carotene and Vitamin A, typically found in macular vitamin products, are of little value with potentially adverse effects. This formula has removed these ingredients, replacing them with the natural form of Vitamin E and B-complex vitamins , while at the same time maintaining the evidence based components of the AREDS formula.

If you care about your long term health and are searching for a premium product, you will probably feel most confident in a physician recommended vitamin right? Finding a formula that is pure, potent, of the highest quality- and one you can trust, just became a lot easier!

Supplements are not intended to diagnose, cure, or treat diseases and prevention is specific to each individual’s health history. So contact CLARIS today to find out how several PRN products can have a beneficial effect on your health and reduce the risk of advanced AMD.