Macular Health, LLC Introduces Two New Products To Fight Blindness

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Macular Health, a Birmingham-based company offering nutritional products that help slow vision loss for those suffering with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), is pleased to debut two new revolutionary products – MacuSpray™, a new Intra-Oral Spray, and the MacuStrip™ Premier, a new Oral Thin Film (OTF) – both delivery methods unlike anything seen before in the realm of ocular nutrition. Macular Health President and CEO Jeffery McAnnally will unveil the innovative new products at a press conference on Friday, March 28, 2014 at the International Vision Expo East Conference held in New York City.

The patented delivery technology of the MacuStrip™ and MacuSpray™ provides an easier solution for AMD patients when battling this disease and the onset of vision loss. Both the OTF of the MacuStrip™ and the Inta-Oral delivery method of the MacuSpray™ eliminate the need to swallow a pill, curbs stomach irritation that patients may experience and offers a higher absorption rating than commonly used delivery methods like pills, capsules or transdermal patches.

According to the Physician's Desk Reference (PDR), the absorption rate of Intra-Oral delivery is nine times better than that of pill. The new MacuStrip™ OTF and MacuSpray™ Intra-Oral technologies will change the way ocular nutrition is delivered by bypassing the gastro-intestinal tract and transporting the essential ingredients by way of the blood stream.

"We are proud to offer our customers the groundbreaking MacuSpray™, similar to a breath-freshening spray, and MacuStrip™ Premier, comparable to a Listerine breath strip, to make their daily ocular nutritional regimen more convenient and easier to accomplish," said McAnnally. "Our new technology will also provide maximum delivery of nutrients found in the AREDS 2 study to be most effective in slowing or preventing vision loss due to AMD by placing them on an easy-to-use OTF strip or oral spray that is applied to the tongue or cheek."

In an effort to keep the product cost lower for patients, the MacuStrip™ Premier and MacuSpray™ are only available at doctor's offices or can be purchased directly from Macular Health online at www.MacularHealth.com or by calling 1-800-980-6551. The MacuStrip™ will be available in April, and the MacuSpray™ in May.

For more information or to reach McAnnally, please contact Audrey Pannell at 205.503.5955 or [email protected].

ABOUT MACULAR HEALTH, LLC

President and CEO Jeffery McAnnally developed Macular Health in 2003, with the help of a retina specialist who has a family history of Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Today, Macular Health's products are sold throughout the United States, and the company is a leader in the ophthalmic nutraceutical industry. Macular Health, LLC has a dedicated team of employees to provide excellent customer service and the best products for those suffering from Macular Degeneration. For more information, visit www.macularhealth.com.

Media contact:
Audrey Pannell
205.503.5955
[email protected]

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SOURCE Macular Health