Evidence brief · Supplement
Bilberry for Eye fatigue / dry eye
Evidence grade C — Modest
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 1
- graded outcome
- 0
- references listed
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1 at grade C — 1 graded row
What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- Eye fatigue / dry eyeEvidence grade C
Modest
Smallmixed
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Thin evidence: Eye fatigue / dry eye (grade C).
The evidence in words
The verdict
For eye fatigue / dry eye, Bilberry earns evidence grade C (small effect, mixed consistency) — the evidence is limited or mixed. Modest
How it might work
Anthocyanins are antioxidants that support microvascular integrity and may aid retinal blood flow and the visual pigment cycle.
How to use it
Safety & cautions
Very safe as a food/extract; mild antiplatelet effect at high doses.
Bottom line
Skip it for night vision (a myth). A reasonable, gentle option for eye fatigue and microvascular support, with modest evidence.
Goes with
- BilberryRead the full Bilberry monographEvidence grade C
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Bilberry for Night vision (healthy)Evidence grade D — Myth — no effectEvidence grade D
- Bilberry: side effects, safety & interactionsVery safe as a food/extract; mild antiplatelet effect at high doses.Evidence grade C
- Lutein & Zeaxanthin for Age-related macular degenerationEvidence grade B — Slows progressionEvidence grade B
- Lutein & Zeaxanthin for AMD progression (at-risk)Evidence grade B — AREDS2Evidence grade B
Sources
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Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.