Our position, stated plainly
This site does not have a practising clinician on staff, and we do not claim one. Any supplement site that shows a smiling doctor with a name and a credential but no verifiable professional record should be treated with suspicion — the stock-photo reviewer is one of the most common trust tricks in this industry. We would rather be honest about our limits than borrow authority we do not have.
What we can and cannot do
We can read a label, compare it with the marketing, trace ingredients to published research, and explain what those studies do and do not show. We can describe what regulatory bodies say and what clinical guidance recommends in general terms.
We cannot assess your eyes, interpret your test results, advise on your medication or tell you whether a product is safe for you specifically. Nothing on this site is medical advice, and no page should be used to delay or replace professional care.
How we treat health claims
- We do not state that a supplement treats, prevents, cures or reverses any disease.
- We separate three categories explicitly: what the label states, what the vendor claims, and what independent research supports.
- We describe mechanisms as mechanisms, not as outcomes. A plausible pathway is not a demonstrated effect.
- We name the population a study examined, because evidence in people with macular degeneration does not transfer to healthy adults.
- We flag genuine safety concerns, including drug interactions, even when they complicate the review.
Where we send readers instead
For clinical questions, professional sources beat any review site — including this one. We link to national eye institutes, professional optometry and ophthalmology bodies, and primary research throughout. If a symptom needs assessment, we say so prominently rather than suggesting a supplement.
Ingredient evidence versus product evidence
This distinction underlies almost every page we publish. A study showing that taurine protects rat retinas is evidence about taurine. It is not evidence that a specific dropper bottle improves human vision, because the dose, formulation, absorption and population all differ. Where a vendor blurs that line, we name it.
Corrections to health information
If we have misstated a safety point, a dose, or a study finding, we want to know immediately. Email editorial@eyefortin-reviews.com and we will prioritise the review.