Refresh Optive Lubricant Eye Drops, 0.5 fl oz (15mL) Sterile

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For use only in patients with moderate to severe dry eye with corneal epithelial stains and on the recommendation of a specialist. Optive Eye Drop is usually taken when needed. Use the number of drops as advised by your doctor. Wait for at least 5-10 minutes before delivering any other medication in the same eye to avoid dilution. Do not use a bottle if the seal is broken before you open it. Always wash your hands and do not touch the end of the dropper. This could infect your eye. This medicine may require long-term use and can be taken safely for as long as you need it. Eye drops - allnon-formulary GREY, no formal assessment.See Eye lubricant guidelinesand Eye lubricants table of productsfor alternatives. Optive 0.5% Eye Drops may cause side effects such as eye pain, irritation, and vision disturbances. These symptoms usually subside on their own. However, consult your doctor if these symptoms stay for a long time or if they become severe. Avoid driving or operating machines if you experience these symptoms. If you forget to use your eye drops, use them when you need them next or when it’s time for your next dose. What if I use too much?

Allergan Optive Plus 10ml has a unique triple-action formula that provides long lasting comfort. Allergan Optive Plus lubricates the surface cells by restoring osmotic balance Plus protecting your natural tears with a lipid enhancement. Optive Plus is preserved with Purite, a preservative in the bottle which breaks down into natural tear components on the eye.Clinical trial revealed patient preference for Refresh Liquigel (36%) compared with Systane (24%). Mean corneal inferior staining was only significantly reduced in patients treated with Refresh Liquigel A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, get medical help right away if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/ tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing.

Evolve ® Revive is a combination of Carbomer980 0.2%, Sodium Hyaluronate 0.2% and Glycerol 0.9%. Preservative free, buffer free, phopshate free eye drops, 10ml bottle Make sure the tip of the bottle or dropper does not touch anything, including your eye, eyelashes, eyelid or your skin. soaking a flannel in warm water (not hot) and gently press it on the area around your eyes – this makes the oil produced by the glands around your eyes more runny Medicines suitable to be prescribed in primary care / general practice after specialist* recommendation or initiation. Usually, drops may be used as often as needed. Ointments are usually used 1 to 2 times daily as needed. If using an ointment once a day, it may be best to use it at bedtime.

Blink ® Tears was also compared to Refresh Optive ® in a trial of 51 patients with a history of dry eye. 31 The primary goal of this Allergan-sponsored study was to improve subjective symptoms on the Dry Eye Disease Comfort Assessment questionnaire score over a 16-day period. No statistical analysis was performed on these data, but changes between the two groups appeared similar with a mean decrease on the questionnaire score of 1.41 with Refresh Optive ® and 1.47 with Blink ® Tears. For use only in patients with moderate to severe dry eye with corneal epithelial staining and on the recommendation of a specialist. Note there are other types in the ' Systane' range ( Ultra, gel, hydration, HD) which are non formulary. Optive PLUS ™ also protects the tear film from evaporation by improving the lipid layer. Like Optive ™, Optive PLUS ™ contains the preservative PURITE®. The special thing about the preservative PURITE® is that light breaks down into the natural components of tears (sodium and chloride, oxygen and water).

Vision may be temporarily blurred when this product is first used. Also, minor burning/stinging/irritation may temporarily occur. If any of these effects last or get worse, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly. Medicines that should be initiated by a specialist and prescribed by primary care prescribers only under a shared care protocol, once the patient has been stabilised. If you use carmellose sodium with other eye drops, wait at least 5 minutes before using your other eye drops. The second eye drops can wash out the carmellose sodium and it may not work as well. Carmellose sodium comes in a bottle with an eye dropper, or as a box of single-dose droppers. The single-dose droppers do not contain preservatives. How to use the eye dropsThe frequency of adverse reactions documented during clinical trials is given. The frequency is defined as follows: Very Common (≥ 1/10); Common (≥1/100, <1/10); Uncommon (≥1/1,000, <1/100); Rare (≥1/10,000, <1/1,000); Very Rare (<1/10,000), not known (cannot be estimated from the available data).

Grey / Non-Formulary (undergoing assessment): Work is ongoing and will be reviewed at a future APC meeting. This means that Optive ™ and Optive PLUS ™ are preserved in the bottle, but unpreserved on the eye. Optive PLUS ™ is suitable for patients with moderate to severe forms of dry eye who require additional protection. Lybrate is a medium to provide our audience with the common information on medicines and does not guarantee its accuracy or exhaustiveness. Even if there is no mention of a warning for any drug or combination, it never means that we are claiming that the drug or combination is safe for consumption without any proper consultation with an expert. Questionnaire revealed 68.9% of Hylo-Comod users and 78.5% of Systane users had improvement of symptoms by switching to Refresh Optive. TBUT also improved with Refresh Carmellose sodium eye drops can be stored at room temperature and do not need to be kept in a fridge. What if I forget to use it?In an industry-sponsored, Alcon, head-to-head clinical trial, visual acuity was measured after application of Systane ® Ultra and Refresh Optive ®.36 The study population included 48 patients with a history of dry eye. Each patient underwent visual acuity evaluation while completing a computer task at 15, 45, and 90 minutes postapplication. The amount of time the patients maintained their best-corrected visual acuity was the measured end point. At 90 minutes, the mean time best-corrected visual acuity was maintained for 9.17 seconds with Systane versus 6.84 seconds with Refresh. These data were not statistically analyzed. Refresh Liquigel (1.0% CMC) increased TBUT for a longer time when compared with Refresh Tears (0.5% CMC) Reviewed and rejected at the APC, September 2019.See Eye lubricant guidelinesand Eye lubricants table of productsfor alternatives. After 16 days of therapy with either Blink Tears or Refresh Optive, patients reported similar improvement on the Dry Eye Disease Comfort Assessment questionnaire