I took those over the counter Areds 2 for many years. Didn't stop me from getting full blown AMD I belong to the Macular Foundation and they had me do special bloodwork. They feel your body has to be in good condition to be able to help your eyes.
After result's they told me to contact my doctor and check out my Thyroid. They were right. I do need sugary
I take very different vitamins now that have no fillers in them to help me keep my eyesight strong as possible. I feel i wasted a lot lof years listening to my eye doctor. Wishing you the best'

I don't buy
areds. My nutrutionist makes a combination of natural plants that I make into a "beverage" that I drink three times a day. I has all the vitamins that Areds has but they are sources from nature.

I buy mine aat Walmart.

I did my bloodwork through the Macular foundation. The give the order to your lab of choice it is covered by your insurance. They check your gene for an abnormality. Its called Epi Genetics Interesting about the Salava I have not heard about that kind of test. Let me know how it worked out for you. Take Care

I took the best ones which was Perser vision Areds 2 for over 30 years As i am aging i decided to join The Macular Foundation. They did bloodwork on all my Genes . It is called Epi Genics because if you have AMD they need to know that your body is working properly. They found a Gene that was not working in me and I will be forever grateful to them. After that bloodwork They connect you to a vitamin Company that have no fillers in their products. It is called International Nutriton Inc. That is where i get all my AMD Vitamins