Imagine your eyes as a camera 📸 — delicate, powerful, and always in use.

Now imagine a natural shield that keeps the “wiring” behind that camera from burning out.

That’s what quercetin, one of the star nutrients in AmCELL, does for your eyes.

Why Quercetin Matters ⚠️

Every day, your eyes face invisible stress 😰 — screen glare, sunlight, pollution, and even lack of sleep.

Over time, these stresses create free radicals — unstable molecules that act like tiny sparks, slowly damaging the sensitive nerve cells that send images to your brain.

Quercetin acts as your eye’s bodyguard, neutralising those sparks before they can cause harm.

Researchers have found that quercetin not only protects the eyes from oxidative damage but also helps the optic nerve recover from stress — even when eye pressure (the main risk factor for glaucoma) stays the same.

How Quercetin Works Inside the Eye 👁️

Think of quercetin as a multitasker:

it doesn’t just guard — it repairs, energises, and balances the system.

1️⃣ Stops “cell suicide” – Encourages damaged cells to recover instead of shutting down.

2️⃣ Reduces excitotoxicity – Calms overactive nerve signals that can burn out retinal neurons.

3️⃣ Boosts mitochondria – Keeps the eye’s tiny “power stations” generating energy efficiently.

4️⃣ Fights inflammation – Switches off NF-κB, the “master alarm” that drives chronic inflammation.

5️⃣ Removes old cells – Supports the natural clearance of senescent (“aged”) cells that clutter and inflame tissues.

Together, these effects make quercetin a true neuroprotective nutrient — helping the optic nerve stay strong even under stress.

🕊️*The Takeaway*

Glaucoma doesn’t just attack the eye’s structure — it drains its energy, one cell at a time.

Quercetin helps recharge those cells, fight inflammation, and protect vision from the inside out.

It’s not a replacement for medical treatment,

but it’s a powerful ally in keeping your eyes healthy as you age.

Protecting your sight begins with protecting your cells 🫶

and that’s exactly where quercetin does its work.

🔜 Next in the Series

[Part 3: Rutin – The Shock Absorber for Stressed Eyes]

Discover how another key ingredient in AmCELL cushions your eyes against oxidative stress and nerve strain.

References:

Gao, F. J., Zhang, S. H., Xu, P., Yang, B. Q., Zhang, R., Cheng, Y., ... & Wu, J. H. (2017). Quercetin declines apoptosis, ameliorates mitochondrial function and improves retinal ganglion cell survival and function in in vivo model of glaucoma in rat and retinal ganglion cell culture in vitro. Frontiers in molecular neuroscience, 10, 285.

Miyamoto, N., & Kohno, K. (2019). Quercetin and Glaucoma. In Handbook of Nutrition, Diet, and the Eye (pp. 189-202). Academic Press.

Zhao, L., Wang, H., & Du, X. (2021). The therapeutic use of quercetin in ophthalmology: Recent applications. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 137, 111371.

Zhou, X., Li, G., Yang, B., & Wu, J. (2019). Quercetin enhances inhibitory synaptic inputs and reduces excitatory synaptic inputs to OFF-and ON-type retinal ganglion cells in a chronic glaucoma rat model. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 13, 672.