The new ロートV5 ビジョンパワー (Rohto V5 Vision Power) is not simply a stronger version of the familiar lutein supplement. The useful distinction is its specific functional claim and ingredients, not a promise to restore eyesight.
I’m Irene, a Japan-licensed pharmacist from Taiwan working in a Japanese drugstore.
This guide focuses on Vision Power, launched in Japan on October 20, 2026, with V5a as a label-reading comparison. Products sold under similar names in other countries are not assumed to be identical.
Product photographs: © ROHTO Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Official package photos for formula identification; no endorsement or sponsorship is implied.
What is new? Focusing and contrast are different claims
Vision Power: K613
Its notified claim concerns maintaining the ability to focus on distant objects when that ability declines with everyday phone or computer use. “Distant” means the farthest point an individual can bring into focus, not every faraway object. Per capsule, its functional ingredients are crocetin 5mg, ginkgo-derived flavonoid glycosides 2.88mg and terpene lactones 0.72mg.
V5a: G1199
Its functional ingredients are lutein 10mg and zeaxanthin 2mg per capsule, with a claim including contrast sensitivity. That is not the same as Vision Power’s distant-focusing claim. Sharing a brand name does not show interchangeability, greater benefit from combining them, or superiority of the newer product.
Both are Japanese Foods with Function Claims, not eye-disease medicines. Notification to the Consumer Affairs Agency is not individual government approval of efficacy or safety. Neither label establishes correction of short-sightedness or presbyopia, or a replacement for glasses.
The notified evidence is a systematic review of the functional ingredients, based on one included paper, not a clinical trial of this finished product. Results cannot simply be generalized beyond the studied population, particularly to people who do not spend long periods using screens.
Three checks before the checkout
- Am I considering nutrition, or responding to a change in vision?
Do not diagnose blurry vision as phone overuse yourself. Have an eye professional assess symptoms rather than waiting for a supplement to work. - Which exact claim am I checking?
Match the full Japanese name, K613 or G1199, and ingredient list. “Eye health” is too broad to identify the purpose. Adding different ingredients’ milligram amounts together does not create an effectiveness ranking. - Do any exclusions or consultation requirements apply?
Read the restrictions below first. Show your pharmacist your medicine list and other supplements, rather than simply saying you take medication.
How to take Vision Power
The manufacturer’s daily guide is one capsule, swallowed without chewing with water or a similar drink. Do not exceed the daily guide. Thirty capsules therefore represent about thirty days of use, not a guarantee of results within thirty days. The Japanese suggested retail price is ¥1,944 including tax; store prices can differ.
Do not start it in these situations
Do not take this product if you have epilepsy or a history of seizures, take blood-coagulation inhibitors or antithrombotic medicines such as warfarin, are to undergo treatment involving bleeding such as dental treatment or surgery, or are pregnant or breastfeeding. Do not stop prescribed medicine to take a supplement.
It was not developed for people with disease, minors, pregnant women (including those planning pregnancy), or breastfeeding women. If you have a disease, consult your doctor. Consult a doctor or pharmacist if you take medicines, receive medical treatment or have an allergic constitution. Consultation wording is not permission to ignore the explicit do-not-take conditions above.
Stop taking it and consult a doctor promptly if you feel unwell. Ingredients include gelatin and soy-derived material. Check the complete current package ingredients, not only the functional ingredients highlighted here.
A first step that does not require another supplement
Build screen breaks into your day: every twenty minutes, look about twenty feet away for twenty seconds, as described by the National Eye Institute. Supplements do not replace a balanced diet or appropriate eye examinations. My practical shopping advice is to clarify the need and exclusions first, then read the complete formula. A new product is not a shortcut for investigating a change in vision.
Official sources
Checked November 9, 2026. This is a Japanese product-label guide, not an individual diagnosis. Recheck the current package when buying.
