Frequently Asked Questions.
I've tried blue light glasses and eye drops. Why would this work?
Because it targets a different cause. Glasses block light — but light isn't what's exhausting your eyes. Hours of close-focus work overworks your ciliary muscle (the muscle that focuses your eye), causing fatigue and oxidative stress. That's a muscle problem, not a light problem. OptiGuard supports the muscle directly. Your glasses aren't wrong — they're just solving half the equation.
Isn't this just another "eye health" supplement?
No. Most eye supplements (lutein, zeaxanthin) are built for long-term AMD prevention — a different goal, different timeline. Astaxanthin targets one thing: oxidative stress in the ciliary muscle from screen fatigue. It's not general wellness — it's aimed at the exact muscle that's tired by 3pm.
Can't I just eat more salmon instead?
Technically, but not practically — even wild sockeye salmon (the richest natural source) only has about 4.5mg of astaxanthin per 4oz serving. To hit the 12mg clinical dose, you'd need to eat roughly 10–11oz of wild sockeye every day — at retail prices, that's £13–19 daily just for the fish. One OptiGuard gummy delivers the same dose for 93p.
How long until I notice a difference?
This is a consistency supplement, not an instant fix — it's addressing cumulative fatigue, not masking symptoms for 20 minutes like drops do. However, we have experienced some customers report changes in as little as 5 days.
Wouldn't my eye doctor have mentioned this already?
Most optometrists treat surface symptoms — correcting vision, prescribing drops. Astaxanthin's role in eye muscle support is newer research in the West, even though it's been studied elsewhere for years. We're not replacing your doctor. We're covering something standard care doesn't target yet.