With Ocufolin^®, the eye can be optimally supplied with nutrients. This is particularly important as metabolic changes often occur gradually and go unnoticed.

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• Ocufolin^® proactive proactive is recommended to supply healthy eyes with important micronutrients.
• Ocufolin^® forte is recommended in case of impaired vitamin B metabolism and elevated homocysteine levels in patients with degenerative eye diseases and reduced microcirculation. It must be taken under medical supervision.

• Ocufolin^® proactive is recommended to supply healthy eyes with important micronutrients. It is a dietary supplement and does not require a prescription.
• Ocufolin^® forte is recommended for patients with impaired vitamin B metabolism and elevated homocysteine levels in patients with degenerative eye diseases and reduced microcirculation. It must be taken under medical supervision.
• The daily intake of 1 capsule must not be exceeded.

• Ocufolin^® must not be taken during pregnancy and breastfeeding, as there is no experience in this regard.
• Ocufolin^® is suitable for diabetics (1 capsule contains 0.02 BE, 2 BE per 100 g).

Continuous intake is recommended.

These are vitamins that contribute to maintaining good health:

• Vitamin B (B1, B2, B6, B12 and folate)
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin E
• Lutein
• Zeaxanthin
• Selenium
• Zinc

Smoking, age, high blood pressure, unbalanced diet and obesity, elevated homocysteine levels, strong sunlight, familial disposition, light blue eyes, female gender, high blood sugar levels, long-term diabetes, high cholesterol levels.

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A balanced diet is a prerequisite for an optimal supply of nutrients to the eyes. Nowadays, however, this is a major challenge for various reasons.

With Ocufolin^®, which contains important micronutrients, you can provide your eyes with the necessary nutrients. Ocufolin^® is made from natural ingredients.

There are people who have a genotype in which folic acid is only metabolised to L-methylfolate to a limited extent (MTHFR polymorphism). Even a high intake of folic acid in people with this genotype is no guarantee that the body, especially the retina, is sufficiently supplied with active folate. 

The L-methylfolate contained in Ocufolin^®, on the other hand, has a very high bioavailability and activity. Supplementation with L-methylfolate supplies the body, and in particular the retina, with active folate in order to cover the genetically, disease- or diet-related increased micronutrient requirement.

There are currently drugs to treat the severe symptoms of wet AMD or proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Anti-growth hormones are injected into the affected eye to prevent or suppress the uncontrolled growth of new blood vessels that are prone to leakage. This does not treat the underlying disease.

In the case of glaucoma, the eye pressure can be lowered with medication. Nevertheless, progression of the underlying disease is observed in patients with normalised eye pressure.

There are currently no drugs that can cure these chronic diseases.

Chronic eye diseases such as DR and AMD are associated with a disease-related reduced supply of micronutrients and oxygen. A lack of these micronutrients and oxygen (ischaemia, hypoxia) can lead to an undersupply locally in an organ or even in the entire body, which can trigger an inflammatory process. As a result, the body's repair mechanisms, the immune system, attempt to compensate for or remedy the undersupply.

It is hardly possible to compensate for micronutrient deficiencies through food, as this is also associated with an increased calorie intake. A deficiency can be remedied with the appropriate micronutrients.

Slow changes in vision usually go unnoticed for a long time. Regular check-ups with an ophthalmologist are recommended from the age of 50. Your optician will often recognise changes in the eye and recommend a check-up with an ophthalmologist.