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Medical Forum / General / Vision / November 2007Dry Eye Therapy
I am noticing considerably more itching in my eyes lately and my allergist said this could be due to the molds that are in the environment right now. She said to use some dry eye drops like saline drops. I asked like refresh drops and she said yes. I have some refresh tears plus but they are almost expired. My grandmother uses Systane drops every morning so we have a constant supply of that in the house. What is the best drop for me to use. Systane, refresh tears, refresh tears plus, or maybe something else. Also I also use zaditor should I leave time between putting the two in and also can I use these drops with contacts as do I have to take them out and if so do I have to wait the 10-15 minutes until I put them back in. > I am noticing considerably more itching in my eyes lately and my > allergist said this could be due to the molds that are in the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > use these drops with contacts as do I have to take them out and if so > do I have to wait the 10-15 minutes until I put them back in. Rinsing out the allergens with saline solution is a good idea. If you can, use preservative-free saline solution, kept refrigerated. All ophthalmic preservatives have the potential for making dry eye or ocular allergy symptoms WORSE. As to lubricating drops: - again: avoid anything preserved, if at all possible - given that caveat, you should try a few to see what works best for you. There really is no universal best - As to using allergy drops: same caveat about preservatives. Ask your eye doctor if you can try PRESERVATIVE-FREE Acular (called Acular PF, I believe). IIRC, Zaditor is preserved with BAK -- perhaps the WORST ophthalmic preservative, particularly for dry eye patients. If it comes in a PF version, then switch to that - Waiting 10-15 minutes between instillation of one drop and another is a very good practice. Instilling drops with contact lenses in (except contact rewetting drops) is a bad practice. Best of luck! Neil Not a doctor We have a detailed article about dry eye treatment at http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/faq/dry-eye-treatment.htm It is primarily for Lasik patients, but much of the information would be applicable to any person dealing with dry eyes or allergens. We include a listing of artificial tears and ingredients. Glenn Hagele Executive Director USAEyes (R) Patient Advocacy Surgeon Certification "Consider and Choose With Confidence" (TM) Email to glenn dot hagele at usaeyes dot org http://www.USAEyes.org Lasik Bulletin Board http://www.USAEyes.org/Ask-Lasik-Expert/ I am not a doctor. Copyright 2007 All Rights Reserved |
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