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US 12,472,153 · App. 18/759,705 · Granted Nov 18, 2025

Eye health supplement with curcumin

Inventor: James Stringham (Durham, NC)
Assignee: QH HOLDINGS (OREGON), INC.
A61K31/065A61K31/202A61K31/341A61K31/355A61K33/30A61K35/60A61K35/644A61K36/28A61K36/48A61K47/42A61P27/02
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Patent No.
US 12,472,153
App. No.
18/759,705
Granted
Nov 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An eye health supplement and methods of using the eye health supplement are disclosed.

Claims (22)

1 . An eye health supplement dosage form, comprising:

1 part by weight zeaxanthin;

5 parts by weight lutein;

16.75 parts by weight vitamin E;

3.75 parts by weight zinc;

25 parts by weight curcumin; and

30 parts by weight omega-3 oils including docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).

2 . The eye health supplement dosage form of claim 1 , wherein the eye health supplement dosage form does not comprise resveratrol.

3 . The eye health supplement dosage form of claim 1 , further comprising fish oil, gelatin, sunflower oil, glycerin, yellow beeswax, water, carob, or any combination thereof.

4 . The eye health supplement dosage form of claim 1 , wherein the lutein is present as free lutein.

5 . The eye health supplement dosage form of claim 1 , wherein the dosage form is a softgel comprising one or more of gelatin, water, a plasticizer, an opacifer, and a colorant.

6 . An eye health supplement dosage form, comprising:

4 mg zeaxanthin;

20 mg lutein;

67 mg vitamin E;

15 mg zinc;

100 mg curcumin; and

120 mg omega-3 oils.

7 . The eye health supplement dosage form of claim 6 , comprising 50 mg DHA.

8 . The eye health supplement dosage form of claim 7 , comprising 50 mg of EPA.

9 . A method of supporting eye health, comprising administering to a subject a dose of an eye health supplement dosage form according to claim 1 , wherein the dose is effective to support eye health.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein administering comprises orally administering two eye health supplement dosage forms to the subject, each eye health supplement dosage form comprising 4 mg zeaxanthin, 20 mg lutein, 67 mg vitamin E, 15 mg zinc, 100 mg curcumin, and 120 mg of omega-3 oils.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2024
From: STRINGHAM, JAMES
To: QUANTUM, INC.
Reel/Frame 067877/0089 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 28, 2024
From: QUANTUM, INC.
To: QH HOLDINGS (OREGON), INC.
Reel/Frame 067877/0100 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17448513 · Sep 22, 2021
Continuation 16282025 · Feb 21, 2019
Provisional Application 62786270 · Dec 28, 2018
Related Publication 20240350429A1 · Oct 24, 2024
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