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Exact product checked · barcode not publishedTheraTears · checked Jul 26, 2026🇺🇸 USPTO wordmark owner · Advanced Vision Research, Inc. · MASSACHUSETTS, USA; DELAWARE, USA
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TheraTears Omega 3 Supplement

Checked against public sources on July 26, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.

90pack · 30 servings

Does the marketing hold up?

EPA + DHA dose is within one studied range. This lines up the amount on the label with the range used in the linked studies.

Is the dose real?Listing and panel agreeboth say 300 mg of DHA
What a serving costsNo exact-match price found
Is it tested?No testing claim made
Who’s behind it?🇺🇸Advanced Vision Research, Inc.corporation · MASSACHUSETTS, USA; DELAWARE, USA
Is it the real thing?No barcode publishedso it can’t be matched against certification, recall or other retailer records
Trouble on record?No recalls found

“Couldn’t verify” means we looked and found no public proof — not a mark against the product. Most supplement claims cannot be independently verified by anyone, so grey is the normal state of this industry.

2✓ checked out1◖ partly confirmedno contradictions · no recalls
Marketing claims, checked

The checks, one by one

2 promises check out. 1 could not be fully confirmed from public sources.

Checks out2

“Dha 300 mg per serving”

The label promises 300 mg per serving. The panel says 300 mg. They match.

Evidence →
“Epa 450 mg per serving”

The label promises 450 mg per serving. The panel says 450 mg. They match.

Evidence →

Partly confirmed1

“3 Supplement, 1200mg, 90 ct (Pack of 1) Supports healthy tear production, greater eye”

The panel lists 750 mg EPA + DHA per serving (3 Soft Gels). One randomized dose-response trial used 300–1,800 mg/day; omega-3 studies vary widely. This is research context, not a recommendation or safety verdict.

Evidence →

Ingredient research can support context, but it is not a trial of this exact product.

Quick read · 2 useful findings

What is worth knowing.

Headlines first. Open evidence only when you want the source trail.

Checks outIs the label honest?

Every ingredient shows its amount · 11 ingredients listed.

Every ingredient shows its real amount — nothing is hidden in a proprietary blend.

Evidence and sources

The panel gives a per-ingredient amount rather than hiding quantities inside a proprietary blend, so each one can be compared to published research.

Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked finding
Checks outCan you trust the review pattern?

Reviews rose from 1,091 to 1,096 between February 28 and July 9, 2026 — no sudden jump.

A count that moves steadily is ordinary. A sudden burst is what deserves a closer look.

Evidence and sources

Written reviews rose from 1,091 to 1,096 between February 28 and July 9, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 2, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.

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What remains open 1
  • No FDA recall matched this brand in the current search.

These are evidence gaps, not strikes against the product.

Who owns the brand wordmark?
🇺🇸
Advanced Vision Research, Inc.Corporation · exact supplement-class mark for THERATEARS
Registration2770188
Registered2003-09-30
AssignmentsYes

Filed address
2929 Plymouth Road, Suite 275, Ann Arbor, MICHIGAN 48105, UNITED STATES

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Research behind the findings

Dose and research context

The label amount is shown beside the range used in the linked ingredient studies.

Dose vs research

EPA + DHA

750 mg per serving — within the 300–1800 mg/day used in the linked studies.

Linked ingredient research · label amount, not a recommendation
Background reading

What the research says about these amounts

Not a score. Studies disagree with each other and change over time, so this sits beside the evidence rather than counting toward it — it is here so you can read the sources yourself.

The panel lists 1.6 g of omega-3 (EPA + DHA) per serving. Studies we found used 300 mg–1.8 g a day, so this sits inside that range.

0studied 300 mg–1.8 g

Study ranges differ between trials and change as research changes. This is background reading, not a pass, a failure, or a recommendation.

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Amazon

Submitted listing
$10.49

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Official storefront
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iHerb

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Record built July 26, 2026. Sources: source listing observed at check time · USPTO Trademark Search · Keepa exact-listing history · NIH / published research · certification and regulator records where available. LookCloser publishes evidence and gaps; it does not advise for or against any supplement. Evidence-based corrections welcome.