Retina Clear: Frequently Asked Questions

The label lists 21 ingredients total: 7 vitamins and minerals with an exact printed dose (Vitamin A, C, E, Zinc, Selenium, Copper, Chromium), plus 14 additional botanicals and compounds folded into an undisclosed 351mg proprietary blend (Taurine, Ginkgo Biloba, Eyebright, Grape Seed Extract, Coleus Forskohlii, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Rutin, Quercetin, Bilberry, Saffron, Lycopene, Lutein, Zeaxanthin, Astaxanthin).

Yes, and it's worth reading before you order. Retina Clear's Vitamin A comes from beta-carotene. Large clinical trials (CARET and ATBC) found that beta-carotene supplements increased lung cancer risk in smokers and recent former smokers. This is exactly why AREDS2 -- the major eye-health formula study -- removed beta-carotene from its 2013 formula update. If you smoke or quit recently, talk to your doctor before taking this product.

AREDS2 is the eye-health formula validated by a large National Eye Institute-funded study, and its 2013 update specifically replaced beta-carotene with lutein and zeaxanthin because of the smoker lung-cancer link. Retina Clear still uses beta-carotene as its Vitamin A source and additionally includes lutein and zeaxanthin in its undisclosed blend -- so it isn't a direct match to the AREDS2 formula, and the doses of its carotenoids aren't published for comparison.

Only 7 of the 21 total ingredients have an individual dose printed on the label. The other 14 are combined into a single 351mg 'proprietary blend' figure, a common supplement-industry practice that discloses the total weight and every ingredient's name, but not how much of any one ingredient is inside it.

Each bottle holds 30 capsules. At the labeled serving of one capsule daily, that's a 30-day supply per bottle.

As of this review: 1 bottle is $78.99 total ($69 + $9.99 shipping), 3 bottles are $177 total ($59/bottle, free shipping), and 6 bottles are $294 total ($49/bottle, free shipping). Confirm the live total at checkout, since pricing can change.

The brand states a 180-day money-back guarantee, including for empty bottles, according to its own site. Confirm the exact return process at checkout, since terms can vary.

Be cautious. We found two different, contradictory rating claims on the brand's own materials -- 4.8 stars from 35,000+ reviews in one place, and 4.91 stars from 79,200+ reviews in another. Neither figure is used on this page; the rating shown here is calculated only from the 3 real customer reviews we collected.