Ocufresh Carbomer 0.2% Lubricating Eye Gel | Eye Gel Drops for Tired & Dry Eyes | Night Relief

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Artificial tears are available without a prescription. No single brand works best for every form of dry eyes. You may need to try several different brands before you find one that works best for you. So far, only a small number of people have been affected across the UK and the risk to most members of the public is considered to be very low. Even if a product is contaminated, only a small proportion of people using it would go on to develop infection. CF teams are writing to their patients because people with CF are more likely to become seriously unwell with this infection. Medical News Today has strict sourcing guidelines and draws only from peer-reviewed studies, academic research institutions, and medical journals and associations. We avoid using tertiary references. We link primary sources — including studies, scientific references, and statistics — within each article and also list them in the resources section at the bottom of our articles. You can learn more about how we ensure our content is accurate and current by reading our editorial policy. VisuXL ® Gel is the first smart gel, 2-5 transforming from a drop in the bottle to a gel in the eye. It is based on a unique combination of ingredients including Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), Cross-linked sodium carboxymethylcellulose (Cross-linked CMC) and Poloxamer 407. 1

VisuEVO ® is recommended for all patients suffering from evaporative dry eye, as pre-treatment for eye surgery, for forms of dry eye caused by a reduced secretion of lipids from the Meibomian glands and for cases of dry eye caused by a mucin deficiency. 1Eye drops with preservatives have chemicals that are designed to keep bacteria from growing in the bottles once they are opened. Many people find that the preservatives irritate their eyes, particularly if they have more severe dry eye. Many eye doctors recommend not using eye drops with preservatives more than four times a day. Lubricating eye drops are generally safe to use as often as you need them if they do not have preservatives. There is a potential risk of contamination of specific brands of carbomer eye gels with a type of bacteria called Burkholderia cenocepacia. An investigation by UKHSA has identified a potential association with these specific eye gels. Investigation and testing are still ongoing and these eye gels are being recalled as a precaution.

AOP clinical and professional director, Dr Peter Hampson, highlighted that optometrists should not recommend any carbomer gels to patients in high-risk groups. VisuXL ® Gel is recommended for dry eye patients who want long-lasting comfort from dry eye sensations with less drops per day. VisuXL ® provides 12 hour protection* with just 1 drop, and can be used for both day and night relief. 1,6 If you think eye drops are not helping you, discuss with your health care provider because you may be allergic to an ingredient in the product.Generally the recommended treatment is frequent instillation of artificial tear drops in the day time (at least every two hours) and lubricant ointment at night. If drops are needed more than four times a day they should be preservative-free. Eye drops containing preservatives used over a prolonged period of time or in large quantities may damage the surface of the eye or cause inflammation. It is always important to follow the advice of your ophthalmic care provider or an optician.