“Epa 450 mg per serving”
Evidence →The label promises 450 mg per serving. The panel says 450 mg. They match.
Exact product checked · barcode not publishedTheraTears · checked Sep 2, 2026🇺🇸 USPTO wordmark owner · Advanced Vision Research, Inc. · MASSACHUSETTS, USA; DELAWARE, USA
Quick read · TheraTears
TheraTears Omega 3 Supplement
Checked against public sources on September 2, 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 450 mg of EPA
What a serving costsNo price found for this exact barcode
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.
1✓ checked out1◖ partly confirmedno contradictions · no recalls
The label itself
What the Supplement Facts panel says
| Calories | 30 |
|---|---|
| Total Fat | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 10 mg |
| Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopheryl acetate) | 122.6 mg |
| Fish Oil (natural triglyceride form) | 1600 mg |
| Flaxseed Oil (organic) | 1000 mg |
| EPA | 450 mg |
| DHA | 300 mg |
| ALA | 450 mg |
| Total Omega-3 Content | 1200 mg |
| Mixed Tocopherols (including gamma tocopherol) | 20 mg |
Printed on the package: RECOMMENDED DOCTOR CREATED BRAND · RECOMMENDED DOCTOR CREATED · DOCTOR RECOMMENDED · DOCTOR CREATED BRAND · DOCTOR RECOMMENDED CREATED BRAND
We read 11 lines from the package photograph. It is our transcript of the label, not the manufacturer’s panel, and it may be incomplete.
Marketing claims, checked
The checks, one by one
1 promise checks out. 1 could not be fully confirmed from public sources.
✓Matches the label1
◐Partly confirmed1
“healthy tear production, greater eye lubrication and”
Evidence →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.
Ingredient research can support context, but it is not a trial of this exact product.
Marketing language, not scored
Advanced Omega 3 supplement
Quick read · 2 useful findings
What is worth knowing.
Headlines first. Open evidence only when you want the source trail.
CheckedIs 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 findingCheckedCan you trust the review pattern?
We can see 23 of this product’s 1,092 reviews — the count rose between August 10, 2025 and August 21, 2026. That is too small a slice to say anything about the wider pattern.
A count that moves steadily is ordinary. A sudden burst is what deserves a closer look.
Evidence and sources
Written reviews rose from 1,069 to 1,092 between August 10, 2025 and August 21, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 7, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingWhat 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
Filed address
2929 Plymouth Road, Suite 275, Ann Arbor, MICHIGAN 48105, UNITED STATES
USPTO identifies the public owner or applicant behind this brand wordmark. This does not by itself identify the product manufacturer or prove where the product was made. Open USPTO source ↗
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
STUDIED RANGE02250 mg
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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