"Striks" is a dietary supplement. Refers to antioxidant drugs produced to effectively reduce eye fatigue, which can lead not only to blurred vision, but also to serious diseases.
Release form
The drug is made in the form of chewable tablets. One package contains thirty capsules, which are packaged in blisters. There are three types of vitamins:
- The Strix.
- Strix Forte.
- The Strix Kids.
In a dietary supplement there are the following active substances:
- dry blueberry extract;
- lutein;
- zinc;
- retinol;
- tocopherol;
- selenium.
Additional trace elements are the following components:
- croscarmellose;
- calcium phosphate;
- corn starch;
- methyl cellulose;
- silica;
- gelatin;
- magnesium stearate.
Lutein has a strong antioxidant and immunomodulatory effect.
pharmachologic effect
The drug "Striks" was developed by Danish scientists. It is based on two standardized active substances - blueberry extract and beta-carotene.
Standardization is evidence that each capsule has a certain amount of active ingredients in its composition. The dietary supplement contains colored plant glycosides, which the body absorbs in full. In this regard, the trace elements that make up the drug can reach any of the smallest blood vessels in the visual organ in an unchanged form.
Stained plant glycosides (anthocyanosides) extracted from blueberries are considered natural antioxidants that can eliminate the negative effects of oxidizing agents.
Anthocyanins activate the formation of rhodopsin, which can increase twilight visual acuity, and also eliminates eye fatigue.
Provitamin A, which has pronounced antioxidant as well as immunomodulating properties, is able to improve color perception. In addition, beta-carotene increases visual acuity at night.
According to the instructions for use and reviews, "Strix" improves blood microcirculation in the tissues of the eye. In addition, it has an angioprotective effect - strengthens blood vessels and their walls.
A number of components that make up the drug are used to relieve fatigue and prevent eye diseases.
Indications
A dietary supplement is used if one of the following symptoms or diseases is present:
- Eye fatigue due to prolonged stress.
- Myopia (blurred vision due to an elongated eyeball).
- Hemeralopia (a sharp decrease in vision in conditions of excessive illumination, insufficient adaptation to bright light).
- Diabetic retinopathy (damage to the vessels of the retina of the eyeball. This is a serious and very frequent complication of diabetes).
- As an adjunct in the treatment of primary glaucoma (a large group of eye diseases characterized by a constant or periodic increase in intraocular pressure).
- Peripheral or central retinal dystrophy (the name of a large group of heterogeneous diseases of the retina).
- Recovery after eye surgery.
Contraindications
Contraindications to the use of vitamins for the eyes "Striks" are the following conditions:
- hypersensitivity to the components of the drug;
- children's age up to seven years.
How to use a dietary supplement?
According to the instructions and reviews, "Striks" eye vitamins are used according to the following scheme:
- Children from seven years are recommended to take one tablet every day.
- Adults are allowed to take two tablets daily.
- Dietary supplement must be taken during meals with water.
- The duration of therapy is prescribed by the attending doctor.
The Styx Kids is for children from four to six years old. The child needs to take one tablet per day.
Features
According to reviews, "Striks" tablets must be taken strictly following the instructions.
The dietary supplement should be stored in a dark, cool place and as far away from children as possible.
The drug is not recommended to be combined with other vitamin-mineral complexes to avoid hypervitaminosis.
Use vitamins during pregnancy and lactation is possible with the permission of the attending physician.
"Striks" is not a toxic drug, as a side reaction - a manifestation of allergies. Shelf life is three years. The cost of "Striks" is from 500 to 800 rubles.
Substitutes
The vitamin-mineral complex described above has a number of analogues:
- Myrtilene forte.
- “Okuvayt.”
- Vitalux Plus.
- Doppelherz: OFtalmoVit.
- Vitrum: Vision.
- "Optio Visio Balance."
- "Lutein Complex".
Doppelherz: OphthalmoVit
This dietary supplement is available in capsule form. In the package of sixty tablets, packaged in blisters of ten pieces. According to reviews, the Strix analog of OphthalmoVit contains microelements that help maintain visual function, protect the visual organ and help moisturize the mucous membrane of the eye.
Capsules are brown in color, they include the following active elements:
- fish fat;
- vitamin C;
- lutein;
- zinc;
- tocopherol;
- retinol;
- pyridoxine;
- xanthophyll;
- selenium;
- cobalamin.
Mode of application:
- Dietary supplement is taken orally.
- Adults are advised to take one capsule once daily with meals.
- The duration of therapy is two months.
- After a break of one month, you can repeat the course.
- The vitamin-mineral complex is prohibited to take during pregnancy and in case of individual intolerance.
The drug is dispensed without a prescription, the shelf life is three years. The cost of the drug varies from 690 to 800 rubles.
Vitrum: Vision
Vitamin-mineral complex contains natural carotenoids and minerals. "Vitrum: Vision" is taken with heavy eye strain.
The dietary supplement is available in tablet form. The package can contain from thirty to one hundred and twenty capsules. The composition of the drug includes the following active elements:
- vitamin C;
- tocopherol;
- zinc;
- lutein;
- betacarotene;
- copper;
- zeaxanthin.
Additional trace elements are:
- silicon;
- magnesium stearate;
- calcium sulfate;
- stearic acid;
- croscarmellosanatrium;
- cellulose;
- propylene glycol;
- titanium dioxide;
- riboflavin;
- hypromellose.
“Vitrum: Vision” contains vitamins and minerals, as well as carotenoids, antioxidants, which are necessary for organisms with heavy eye strain.
Vitamin-mineral complex helps to normalize vision, improves visual perception in low light conditions, slows down the aging process of the inner lining of the eye, reduces the possibility of clouding of the lens, and has an antioxidant effect.
The drug is allowed to take children from twelve years of age. Adolescents and adult patients are advised to take one tablet twice a day. The duration of therapy is determined by the attending physician. The cost of the drug is 800-1200 rubles.
Okuvayt
Vitamin-mineral complex refers to antioxidant drugs. It is an additional source of zinc, retinol, ascorbic acid and tocopherol. “Okuvayt” helps maintain visual acuity and increase the density of macular pigment.
The dietary supplement is available in the form of tablets for oral use. The package contains thirty tablets. The composition of the drug includes the following active ingredients:
- lutein;
- zeaxanthin;
- vitamin C;
- tocopherol;
- zinc;
- selenium.
"Okuvayt" refers to combined vitamin complexes that have antioxidant properties. The drug is used to treat and prevent diseases of the visual organ.
Mode of application:
- The drug is taken orally.
- Adults are prescribed two tablets per day.
- The duration of treatment is thirty days.
Contraindications are pregnancy, lactation and hypersensitivity to the components. The cost of the drug varies from 550 to 900 rubles.
Vitalux Plus
It is a dietary supplement. The drug is in the form of tablets. In the package there are from six to eighty-four pieces. Vitalux Plus makes up for the lack of vitamins and minerals.
The drug is designed to eliminate the symptom of eye fatigue and other purposes, for example, the use of this vitamin-mineral complex stimulates the healing process after surgery. In addition, vitamins help reduce the negative impact of the environment on the organs of vision, and mitigate the effects of stress.
The cost of the drug is 1,500 rubles.
"Striks": reviews of ophthalmologists
Unfortunately, the biologically active supplement does not help to improve vision for all patients, therefore, there are very different reviews of consumers about Strix. In most cases, the medication helps. However, some people do not recommend it, because they note its uselessness, possible allergic reactions and a high price.
According to reviews, the Strix for the eyes effectively affects the symptoms of irritation, eliminating fatigue and redness in most patients.