OcuMed 0.2%, Theratears Nutrition & Sterilid 
Effective treatments for dry eye and blepharitis

These are the products which are often used as an adjuct to our dry eye treatments. We are constantly searching for new dry eye products because nothing is as good as human tears. Although these are clinically effective the correct treatment depends upon the cause of the dry eye which only be determined by professional examination and consultation.

TheraTears Lubricating Eye Drops: from £8.99 / box*
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            £31.60 for 3 boxes       *£107.89 for 12 boxes

TheraTears Lubricant Eye Drops have provided relief to many sufferers in North America, now they are available in the UK. Unlike other products that simply lubricate the eye's surface, TheraTears is an electrolyte solution specifically designed to lower elevated tear film osmolarity and be sufficiently hypotonic to not only wet but rehydrate the eye. Its method of action is based on a comprehensive understanding of the mechanism of ocular dryness and incontrovertible biological principles. Box contains 24 x 0.6mL ampules. 

Clinitas Soothe 0.4% Sodium Hyaluronate : £9.00
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• Great for night time • re-sealable caps are useful This is a clinical substitute for Ocumed Tears which is sometimes difficult to obtain. Soothe's composite hyaluronate contains more impurities than Ocumed but still has good visco-elastic properties. When Ocumed was out of stock a few  patients actually preferred it. Soothe 0.4% certainly does not feel twice as thick as 0.2% Ocumed. The re-sealable tops are welcome. Like all the products featured it is preservative free.

Theratears Nutrition Capsules [4 weeks supply]: £19.80
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            £52.00  for 3 tubs  [ 12 weeks treatment supply ]

Now available to all dry eye patients, TheraTears Nutrition is taken by mouth and is a dietary supplement of pharmaceutical grade EPA  typed omega-3 with DHA-enriched flaxseed oil and vitamin E. Eciosapentaenoic acid (EPA) suppresses high levels of TNFa which cause lacrimal gland cell death in Sjogren's Sydrome and other  aqueous deficiency dry eye conditions. The anti-inflammatory effects of EPA also extend to meibomium glands and this explains why this formulation is so helpful in treating dry eye patients with posterior blepharitis or meimbomitis. 

Contra-indicated for patients taking anti-coagulant blood thinning medicines such as Warfarin. A welcome side effect is that many patients with inflammatory arthritic joint problems report a significant decrease in symptoms.  Begins to work 6-8 weeks from start with full effect after 12 weeks.

Ocumed Tears 0.2% High Definition : £22.00
50 Pack         [ text below by Optometrist David Crystal MCOptom.DipTp ]

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 IN STOCK            50 x 0.40ml tubes containing 6 drops

Ocumed Tears 0.2% reigns supreme of the Sodium Hyaluronate (SH) genre of dry eye products on the market. It is sometimes difficult to obtain in the UK, being made in Germany with their hospitals taking priority of production. Here in the UK it is not available on the NHS drug tariff. The SH used in Ocumed tears has a very high molecular weight above 1million Daltons and it is impossible to manufacture a 0.4% solution with this because it is produced sterile by a fermentation process using 0.2micron filtration. Ocumed is free of animal proteins and the phosphate levels in Ocumed are physiological - same as in human tears.

Ocumed Tears 3 x Packs of 50 : £54.00
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Multi-buy discount - the use-by date is at least 18 months in advance.