Question:
Anyone heard of these? A friend of my other half has just got a job as
an agent selling them and when he was describing them my 'too good to be
true meter' went off the scale. I believe (but am not 100% sure) that
this is the product he's talking about:
http://www.greens2go.com/products/bright-eyes-eyedrops.htm
I suppose my main problem is that I take any product that is recommended
by the Daily Mail with a very generous pinch of salt.
Answer:
I would guess that antioxidants are likely to have some value in _preventing_ the formation of cataracts (though I have serious
doubts as to a topical formulation being preferable to a pill --I'm mostly guessing about this, though). That doesn't mean it's a
proven claim but at least there would be a feasible mechanism of action for the product to be able to do what it claims (there must
be some studies out there but I'm too lazy to do the Medline thing). However, as soon as one talks about _reversing_ cataracts
(something which the URL you cite is clearly trying to imply --mostly through the use of testimonials), then is when things get
extremely questionable. I believe that claim would be in the same general category as being able to unfry an egg, it simply can't be
done (I'm sure others will correct me if I'm wrong on this --either about clearing up a cataract or unfrying an egg). There's no way
this product is going to reverse an established need for cataract surgery.
As for the pinch of salt, I'm sorry to report that it won't make the product any more effective
