(Part 2) Best eye drops, lubricants & washes according to redditors
We found 103 Reddit comments discussing the best eye drops, lubricants & washes. We ranked the 71 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
Yes, i see this VERY frequently amongst animals (i care for animals for a living), and yes its uncomfortable (often actually quite painful) for them. Animals naturally hide their discomfort, so dont assume that their lack of obvious discomfort means they are actually not bothered by it.
I HIGHLY recommend that every pet owner keeps a bottle of saline eye rinse (available in any pharmacy store like cvs/walgreens/rite aid/etc) in their home.
When animals get hair/dust/etc in their eyes, rinse it out for them. They can't do it themselves and its much harder for them to try to dislodge debris in their eyes bc rubbing it with their paws often makes it worse. I also keep a bottle of lubricating eye drops in the house just for my pets as well bc when they've had something in their eye, it often has been there long enough to irritate it.
Product recommendations for any pet owner (cats, dogs, small and large animals included):
Saline eye rinse (to rinse debris/allergens/etc from the eye)
Antimicrobial opthalmic gel (to help facilitate healing and treat/prevent infection from any mild but uncomfortable corneal scratches, also really good for animals whose eyes are irritated due to allergies).
Lubricating eye drops (when an animal has had something in their eye for a while, the eye is often quite sensitive for a while after, a lubricating eye gel helps soothe and protect the eye, it helps them to put in drops 2x daily for 1-3 days after youve flushed something from their eye, or if they have allergies, this is something that is very soothing for them on a daily basis during times of allergy flare ups).
Edit: do NOT use just any random bottle of eyedrops. There are a variety of different types of eyedrops in drug stores and many of them are NOT suitable for use in animals eyes. Use ONLY lubricating eye drops (artificial tears), DO NOT use anything that has ingredients targeted towards other eye issues (redness, allergies, itching, contact lens care, cooling drops, etc). You only want to look for drops that say lubricating eye drops. I keep a bottle of Genteal lubricating eye drops (moderate to severe dry eye formula) in my house for animal use.
These eye drops called Lumify really are one of the best creations I have seen in years.
They are pricey, but just an amazing product.
Your eyes are so clear in 2 minutes. Your whites are so bright it’s unreal. I recommend investing in these. I don’t drink anymore but I wish I had them when I was a boozer. Even if your eyes don’t look red or drunkie, they will just make you look “better”!!! Now go shop girllllll!!!! 😊😊
LUMIFY Redness Reliever Eye Drops 0.25 Fl Oz (7.5mL) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BVYZL88/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_TXbHDbFC8RWG5
Drink a lot more water, you'll be surprised at how much that helps. Also they these, they work really well https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KBDRSVE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_.qDvzbD88PCDN. Goodluck!
This is a very detailed history you are giving, but is also lacking some critical things. I am curious, has your doctor diagnosed you with blepharitis? Also, how did you get an ulcer in one eye but just abrasions in the other? Are we sure these other abrasions arent ulcers as well? If it is an ulcer you MUST be on on antibiotic drop of some kind. Any recent history of contact lens wear?
My guess? Staph marginal keratitis. You are likely having a hypersensitivity reaction to bacteria on your lid margin and it is inhibiting your wound healing. Without a full history and looking at your eyes clinically though its hard to give you proper advice, you need a specific regiment of drops/ointment/lid cleaning etc to get rid of this.
However, I would start you on avenova or hypochlor lid spray, spraying directly onto the lids and lashes twice a day and wiping away with cotton pad. You can by hypochlor on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/OCUSOFT-HYPOCHLOR-HYPOCHLOROUS-SOLUTION-SPRAY/dp/B013M57VZG/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1541219729&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=hypochlor+eyelid+cleaner&psc=1
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You cannot harm the condition by doing this and it is likely a huge missing part of the equation. I would start it and let your doctor know. It might be time to consult with a cornea specialist as well, non healing ulcers and abrasions can lead to permanent scarring. If it gets into your central cornea it could permanently decrease your vision.
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If you're looking for an easy to hide set of eye drops, I've found that these individual containers work really well. Amazon
£4.50
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Blink-Intensive-Tears-Drops-10ml/dp/B009FALP28/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=artificial+tears&qid=1558697464&s=gateway&sr=8-2
I bought this kit for all my cars and both my wife and I are familiar with the contents. We are both equally trained to help and attempt to minimize blood loss. That's about as far as we want/need to go.
I took out most of the bandaids. (I can add as needed) and added:
Extra Trama pads
Mini Saline bottles
A few lancets a.k.a. Splinter outs
A few disposable thermometers
an extra instant cold pack
And some Wake ups - Ammonia inhalants
The extra items are things I know I have needed or have used at one point or another. Mainly items to use on the kids but can elp
Are you playing osu on a huge screen? Try making your resolution smaller, or sit further back from your screen, stick your arm out, if your finger tips touch your screen, push your screen farther back
https://www.amazon.com/Visine-Tears-Relief-Lubricant-Drops/dp/B01BGEW20E/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1503316549&sr=8-1&keywords=Visine+dry+eyes
I have an ointment that I use at night which is hella soothing. Unlike the ones sold here, it doesn't have petroleum in it. I order mine from the UK, and it takes about 2 weeks to get to me.
Hycosan Night https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078J1T49Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_3PA2Db05FEABD
It lasts a really long time, and most days (when I remember to use it) I find I don't need drops until mid day.
Edited to add: I also started taking double doses of fish oil, which started helping after about a week. And my joint pain lessened some. It's not gone, and I need to take NSAIDs most days. But now it's like once or twice a day instead of all day long.
So I've tried a million of them and these are the ones I've been buying consistently for over a year. They are safe to use while I have my contacts in too. And you just need one drop at a time. They are one of the only ones that don't cloud or blurry my lenses. If you have Amazon prime, do the subscribe and save and you can get a pretty substantial discount. I can't live without these things!!!
Rohto Dry-Aid Eye Relief Lubricant Eye Drops, Twin Pack (0.34 Ounce Each) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0727QJM8P/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_IcvNDbRG9VQ93
Edit: regarding the screen time...I work 10 hour days in front of the computer and it is torture on my eyes... Then I go sit in front of the TV after work for a few hours. Also killing my eyes. I HIGHLY recommend getting a pair of blue light filtering glasses. You will be AMAZED at the difference it makes when staring at screens all day. Like life changing.
It's important to remember that you have two different issues going on - glaucoma and dry eyes. Your eyes don't hurt because of your glaucoma and the glaucoma drops are not intended to stop them from hurting.
There is more you can do to start treating your dry eyes.
I know this seems like a lot, but once they stop hurting you can cut back. There is no quick fix for dry eyes. It's super annoying but sticking with these recommendations is the only way you'll get better.
With regards to your glaucoma drops -- I know it seems like a lot but it is NECESSARY if you want to be able to see when you are 100. Poor drop compliance is the #1 cause of glaucoma vision loss. Stick with it or you will regret it.
Best of luck to you, friend!
The only safe type would be a saline solution like this or this - it cannot have ANY medications in it. If it says it reduces redness, that means it has medication in it and you cannot use it. Basically, avoid ALL human "eye drops" and just go to Walgreens and get a sterile saline wash.
When applying, do not touch the tip of the bottle to your fingers, his skin, his eyes, anything - that contaminates it and means bacteria can grow (and then be squirted into his eyes in greater amounts). Rinsing often is irritating, so don't do that.
Do you have allergies? My eyes have the same redness (it comes and goes) it gets bad if I rub at all.
I use an Rx eye drop, but this is an otc option that's really good.
http://www.amazon.com/Zaditor-Itch-Relief-Drops-Novartis/dp/B00B618T1Y
This product has bicarbonate too, so it should work too right?
https://www.amazon.com/Family-Care-Original-Lubricant-Artificial/dp/B078X4LW1M/ref=sr_1_4_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1551150582&sr=8-4&keywords=bicarbonate%2C+eye+drop
>Maybe it's Clear Eyes Contact Lens Relief Eye Drops?
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>https://www.amazon.com/Clear-Eyes-Contact-Relief-Drops-0-5/dp/B00J5KCUW2
I use the Systane Complete Drops right now.
By gel, are you referring to something like this
Systane dry eye relief. It's like 15 bucks a bottle but I always have rly dry eyes from allergies and these are like the only drops that actually work for me. IDGAF about if my eyes are red or not but I can't stand the itchy eyes.
There's also this shit you can buy that's like [mouthwash for your eyes] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J5KD1QQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_QYYvCbFQYJGE6). Works really well and makes your balls feel like new!
Lets see...punctual plugs 23 days ago. All four ducts, but one plug fell out. My eyes improved a bit slowly for my taste, but it was still improvement and my doc seemed pretty pleased at a checkup 17 days ago. Then my prescription drops came in 15 days ago (bring on the wacky amniotic fluid eye drops!) and about 7 days ago I realized I was no longer worried about random dry eye attacks. I still have dry eyes in the morning, same as before my surgery. Prescription drops twice a day. OTC drops preemptively every few hours, but I rarely feel like I actually need them.
Plenty of options of your current treatment doesn't work out. OTC nighttime ointment if your doctor okays it. For some reason my doc doesn't recommend it until a month after surgery. Plugs in the upper ducts if you don't have them yet. Xiidra. Autologous serum eye drops derived from your own blood. Baby fluids. Amniotic membrane bandage.
...And I thought shooting lasers at the eyeball was weird.
Just posting an anecdote for anyone else who stumbles on this thread:
I've had a bad dry eye situation developing in my left eye for a few months. It's most likely due to a chalazion or blocked duct that's caused some inflammation. The eyelid doesn't close properly so the eye dries out while I'm sleeping. The lump in the eyelid also puts some pressure on the eye. For a while, when I'd wake up it would feel like someone was ripping a piece of duct tape off my dry eyeball. It would burn and sting for an hour or so before I could properly function. I got it sort of under control by doing regular warm compresses and sleeping with a headband over my eyes in such a way that it put just enough pressure on the lid to help keep it closed tightly. I've also been using Systane gel or ointment overnight. I've gone back and forth between the headband and this hydrating sleep mask. With all that I was still having flare-ups a couple of times a week when I'd wake up. I found that a cold compress (damp washcloth with water as cold as possible) helps with the pain. My eye seems to put off a LOT of heat when it's irritated. Oh, I also take 1000mg of fish oil in the morning and another 1000mg right before bed.
Last week I had a really bad flare-up in the middle of the afternoon not anywhere close to when I'd been sleeping. The compress only helped a little bit. It was burning like fire and it felt like there was a gigantic splinter or something in my eye. It finally calmed down after an hour or so but it was low-level burning the rest of the day. The next day it started up again in the morning and took hours to get under control and continued to burn for most of the day. That's when I found this post.
I started the regimen described in the link on Friday morning and have been doing really well so far. I saw my cornea doctor this morning (I'd last seen him about three months ago when all of this started) and he said that most of the erosion is healed and that he's never seen such a drastic improvement before. My eye feels mostly better - I've been sleeping with the hydration mask on for the last few nights and I haven't had any flare-ups since I started TheraTears. I do feel like there's a slight burning from time to time, and every once in a while when I'm doing a compress I do feel the "foreign body sensation" a bit, but not as severely as I had before. My eyes still feel pretty dry when I wake up but as soon as I start the TheraTears regimen they feel more comfortable. I'm still doing compresses as close to 3x per day as I can, and still scrubbing my eyelids with baby shampoo every day as this hopefully will help prevent more duct clogging.
I'm cautiously optimistic. It does seem, right now, that TheraTears is as effective as OP says. I will also say that this is the most frequent eyedrop regimen I've ever embarked on/stuck with, so it could also just be that more regular lubrication is working wonders, regardless of the brand. I don't know, but I'm sticking with the TheraTears for now.
Here are a couple of other products I've been using:
Eye compress/mask. This is nice because you just put it on your head and don't have to sit there and hold it. Stays hot for about 8-10 minutes and pretty warm for another 10 or so after that. I heat this up for 23 seconds and listen to a podcast or something while it does its thing. Goal is 3x a day but I often can only manage 1 or 2.
USB heated eye mask. As many people have pointed out, this doesn't put out enough heat to be a substitute for other compresses, but I figure some heat is better than no heat, right? Sometimes I put this on at bedtime, set for 30 minutes. At some point later if I wake up after it shuts off, I switch to the hydration mask.
Systane overnight ointment. I put a blob of this in after the last TheraTears round for the day, right before sleep.
Genteel Severe Gel. I hit it with this any time it's feeling a little dry and/or fatigued, and I'm in between TheraTears rounds. I use this one if I can afford to have a blurry eye for a few minutes, but if I'm really busy I just go with regular Systane Complete drops.
If anyone is experiencing anything similar to what I've described, try this stuff. And with all of the treatments I've talked about (drops, compresses, lid scrubs), BE CONSISTENT. I know they are a pain in the ass and take up a lot of time but when I look at all the times things have gotten out of control with my eyes (I've had issues with chalazions for almost 20 years now) it's usually when I'm not being good about routines and hygiene.
I carry around single use containers.