VisiVite® Named a Silver Supporter Of The Ocular Nutrition Society
HUNTINGTON, N.Y., Feb. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- VisiVite®, a world leader in eye vitamins, is a Silver Supporter of the Ocular Nutrition Society (ONS). A non-profit organization, ONS promotes excellence in patient care through nutritional support for eye diseases via professional education and scientific investigation.
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The Silver Supporter announcement reflects VisiVite's ongoing philanthropy; the company already donates one dollar from each supplement sold to eye health charities. In addition to its financial contribution, VisiVite is sharing knowledge: Dr. Paul Krawitz, acclaimed Ophthalmologist, Vitamin Science Inc. CEO, and VisiVite product formulator, has been appointed to the ONS Industry Advisory Panel, where he will help to review nutritional supplements for the organization's members to consider.
"The National Eye Institute has suggested that the right nutritional strategies could save the vision of over 300,000 at-risk individuals over age 55 every five years, but this can only happen if we get the word out about eye vitamins," says Krawitz. "The Ocular Nutrition Society is making this future a reality by bringing education on eye vitamins to doctors, helping them to guide their patients to the best possible nutritional supplements for optimal vision health support. All of us at VisiVite are happy to assist ONS with this noble mission."
"The generous sponsorship of VisiVite not only helps us increase our membership significantly, but also helps us offer continuing education courses that enhance the quality of care our members give to their patients," adds Jeffrey Anshel, OD, FAAO and President of ONS. "For example, we offer annual symposia where we are bringing in world-class speakers on nutrition topics that our members would not likely hear in the course of traditional education meetings. We continue to emphasize the scientific base for nutritional supplementation and diets that can support our treatment choices."
Among its many channels of influence, ONS provides a platform for health professionals to share nutritional knowledge with each other; monitors and validates claims made by nutritional supplement manufacturers; and works to advance nutrition education in medical and optometry settings. While ONS advocates for nutritional supplementation as an accessible means of supporting eye health, the organization does not formally endorse any specific nutritional products or brands – instead focusing on just the vision-supportive nutrients that have been backed by strong scientific evidence.
ONS's emphasis on science-based nutritional therapies for eye health dovetails with VisiVite's history of making eye vitamins that mirror formulas found to be effective in well-designed clinical trials. ONS and VisiVite also share the belief that eye health professionals, in educating on ocular nutrition and recommending quality eye vitamins, are important ambassadors who can help patients to preserve their vision and maximize their quality of life.
"Since 2001, VisiVite has 'paid it forward' by donating a portion of our proceeds to worthy charities," continues Krawitz. "We are especially pleased to be a Silver Supporter of the Ocular Nutrition Society for everything this organization represents. ONS is an eye health nexus where today's latest ocular nutrition breakthroughs are shared with doctors, who can then pass this knowledge on to their patients… helping to create a brighter vision health future for everyone."
Further complementing ONS's mission to educate doctors and patients on the most effective vision-supportive nutrients, VisiVite manufactures doctor-formulated, evidence-based eye health supplements that support lifelong vision health. These VisiVite products are sold at VisiVite.Com, Amazon.Com and participating nutritional supplement stores and doctor offices. Wholesale accounts with a business tax ID number are welcomed.
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