{
  "slug": "eye-protection-stack",
  "name": "Eye Protection Stack (editorial reference framework · macular pigment + carotenoid)",
  "mechanism": [
    "Macular pigment optical density (MPOD) increase",
    "Blue-light filtering biophysics",
    "AREDS2 lutein+zeaxanthin paradigm"
  ],
  "target": [
    "Macular tissue",
    "Retinal photoreceptors",
    "Lens oxidative stress"
  ],
  "use_case": [
    "eye-protection adjunct",
    "macular pigment support",
    "digital eye strain (Tier B research-context)"
  ],
  "ingredient_axis": [
    "lutein",
    "zeaxanthin",
    "astaxanthin",
    "omega-3"
  ],
  "evidence_tier": "B",
  "evidence_anchor_pmid_count": 45,
  "safety_class": "GRAS-equivalent",
  "status": "editorial-reference",
  "last_review": "2026-05-29",
  "schema_version": "fc-public-v0.1"
}