FAQs

How can I find a Hy-Vee dietitian?

Hy-Vee's store finder can help you find a dietitian near you. Each store lists the services offered including whether there is a dietitian onsite.

What kinds of foods should I be eating?

Many researchers and eye care practitioners believe that the daily intake of certain nutrients — zinc, lutein, zeaxanthin, vitamins C, E, (A) and essential fatty acids — may reduce the risk of certain chronic eye diseases, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and cataracts.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C is found almost exclusively in fruits and vegetables, including citrus fruits such as oranges, lemons, grapefruit and limes.

Vitamin E

Vitamin E can be found in nuts, salad and vegetable oils, peanut butter, fortified cereals and sweet potatoes.

Zinc

Good sources for zinc include red meat, seafood, poultry, eggs, wheat germ, mixed nuts, black-eyed peas, tofu, and baked beans.

What supplements should I take?

If you are not getting enough eye healthy nutrients through diet alone, consider adding one of the widely available supplements to your daily routine. However, always consult with a health care professional before beginning a supplementation regiment.

Following is a list of some of the available supplements:

Alcon ICAPS Lutein & Zeaxanthin Formula 4 mg
Alcon ICAPS MV Multivitamin Formula
6.67 mg lutein / 3.33 mg zeaxanthin
Bausch & Lomb Ocuvite Adult 2 mg
Bausch & Lomb Ocuvite Adult 50+ 6 mg
Bausch & Lomb PreserVision Lutein 10 mg
Carlson Able Eyes 6 mg
Carlson Lutein + Kale 15 mg
Carlson Right for the Macula 6 mg
Cooper Complete Skin and Eye Formula 10 mg
MedOp MaxiVision Formulas 10 and 20 mg
MedOp MaxiVision Whole Body Formula 20 mg
Natural Factors 18 and 20 mg
Natural Factors Eye Factors Formula 40 mg
Nature Made Fish Oil 1200mg
Nature Made Flax Seed Oil 1000mg
Nature’s Bounty Lutein 6, 20 and 40 mg
Nature’s Plus Advanced Therapeutics Lutein Rx-Eye 20 mg
Nature’s Plus Herbal Actives OcuActin 12 mg
NOW Clinical Strength Eye Support 10 mg
NOW Eye Support 10 mg
Puritan’s Pride 6, 20 and 40 mg
Puritan’s Pride Eye Guard Plus with Lutein 20 mg
Source Naturals Lutein 6 and 20 mg
TwinLab OcuGuard Plus with Lutein 20 mg
Vitamin Science Visi-Vite i-Defense Formulas 10 and 15 mg
Vitalux Healthy Eyes 10 mg (Canada only)
Vitalux Time Release 4 mg (Canada only)
Vitalux AREDS with Lutein 3 mg (Canada only)
Webber Naturals Lutein with Zeaxanthin
20 mg (Canada only)
Webber Naturals Lutein with Bilberry 6 mg (Canada only)

There is not a vision evaluation at a Hy-Vee near me. How can I find out if I need to go to an eye doctor?

Prevent Blindness Iowa has a FREE risk assessment available. Simply follow the link, print the form, fill it out and either take it to a Hy-Vee dietitian or mail it to

Prevent Blindness Iowa

1111 Ninth Street, Suite 250

Des Moines, IA 50314

Prevent Blindness will evaluate your risk assessment and let you know if you are at risk for a vision problem.