Carrot Seed Oil (Daucus carota)

• Key Compounds: Carotol, β-carotene
• Mechanism:
  • Precursor to retinal vitamin A, essential for photoreceptor (rod and cone) function.
  • Improves night vision, slows macular pigment thinning.
  • Supports rhodopsin regeneration for improved low-light vision.
• Conditions Supported: Night blindness, dry AMD, visual fatigue, floaters.

Pomegranate Seed Oil (Punica granatum)

• Key Compounds: Punicic acid, Ellagic acid
• Mechanism:
  • Protects retinal mitochondria from oxidative stress.
  • Enhances blood-retina barrier function and vascular elasticity.
  • Inhibits neovascularization—helpful in preventing AMD progression.
• Conditions Supported: Macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, floaters.

Frankincense (Boswellia carterii)

• Key Compounds: α-pinene, Boswellic Acids
• Mechanism:
  • Inhibits 5-lipoxygenase, reducing inflammation in optic tissues.
  • Neuroprotective to optic nerve axons, improving blood flow and perfusion.
  • Stimulates lymphatic drainage from congested eye regions.
• Conditions Supported: Glaucoma (pressure support), optic nerve stress, vascular stagnation.

Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha)

• Key Compounds: Furanodiene, Curzerene
• Mechanism:
  • Enhances capillary microcirculation and collagen remodeling.
  • Promotes fibroblast activation, aiding in vitreous and scleral tissue repair.
• Conditions Supported: Floaters, retinal micro-hemorrhage support, dry eyes.

Cedarwood (Cedrus atlantica)

• Key Compounds: Cedrol
• Mechanism:
  • Induces parasympathetic nervous tone, reducing visual tension and pressure.
  • Increases vascular perfusion to ocular periphery.
• Conditions Supported: Eye strain, astigmatism-related fatigue, glaucoma support.

Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens)

• Key Compounds: α-pinene, Cedrol
• Mechanism:
  • Strengthens fragile capillaries and tightens periocular vascular tone.
  • Supports aqueous humor drainage in glaucoma-prone individuals.
• Conditions Supported: Glaucoma (support), macular swelling, circulatory stagnation.

Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)

• Key Compounds: Pinocamphone, Linalool
• Mechanism:
  • Increases oxygen diffusion to retinal tissues.
  • Aids in vitreous detoxification through improved fluid exchange.
  • Mild antimicrobial and antioxidant.
• Conditions Supported: Floaters, inflammatory eye puffiness, lymphatic overload.

Carrier Oils

Grapeseed Oil

• Supports vitamin E delivery to capillary walls.
• Improves transdermal absorption without clogging periocular pores.

MCT Oil

• Medium-chain triglycerides aid in rapid lipid-based absorption.
• Deliver active compounds efficiently to subcutaneous periocular structures.

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