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Bausch + Lomb launches blue light vitamins
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Bausch + Lomb announced the release of Ocuvite Blue Light, a vitamin supplement intended to help protect the eyes from blue light.
The supplement was formulated with lutein and zeaxanthin, two carotenoid pigments found in the eye that help absorb blue light.
According to a Bausch + Lomb release, most adults spend 7 or more hours a day in front a screen, and extended exposure to blue light from digital devices can affect overall eye health. The supplement, with its high levels of lutein, aims to protect the eyes from blue light and absorb it before it reaches the macula.
Ocuvite Blue Light vitamins will be available in the third quarter of 2018 and can be found in the vitamin and eye care aisles at major retailers, the company said.
“With the increasing number of hours Americans are spending on digital devices, there is a growing need for a product that helps our eyes filter the blue light that is emitted from these devices,” Joseph Gordon, president of consumer health care and vision care at Bausch+ Lomb, said in the release. “Ocuvite Blue Light is specifically formulated to meet this need and help consumers maintain their eye health in our screen-centric world.”