A composition and method of retarding and ameliorating eye diseases and injuries is disclosed. The method comprises administering a synergistic mixture of certain carotenoids including the carotenoid astaxanthin with phospholipid and triglyceride bound EPA and DHA derived from omega choline in which said omega choline contains at least 30% total phospholipids in a therapeutically effective amount to prevent retard or treat eye central nervous system diseases or injuries such as age related macular degeneration cataract dry eye syndrome due to glandular inflammation and other central nervous system degenerative diseases photic injury ischemic diseases and inflammatory diseases.