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.

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Other innovative dry eye treatment products.  
2005 SUPRANETTES (good no boric acid)  
2005 HYCOSAN  ( phosphates now replaced by citrate buffer)  
2006 SYSTANE PRESERVATIVE FREE
2006
CLARYMIST LIPISOMAL SPRAY ( for evaporative dry eye )
2007 STERILID ( first cleaner that sterilises )
2007 VISMED MULTI ( convenient multi-dosing hyaluronate )
2008
OCUMED 0.2% HIGH DEFINITION ( free from impurites )
2008
CLINITAS SOOTHE ( highest viscosity hyaluronate commercially available )
2009 BLEPHASOL and BLEPHACLEAN
 

          

Theratears Eye Drops

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Practice Packs

 

 

 

 

 

Ocumed Tears Practice Packs

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.

 
The SH used in other products have lower molecular weights which bind less water and will disperse more quickly from the eye with much lower biological efficacy (moisturising and anti - inflammatory effect ). Cheaper lower molecular weight products are typically of animal origin and can be considered as a break down product of the high molecular weight product with chemical additives.

Ocumed tears is a preservative-free non-newtonian hypotonic fluid with biphasic muco-adhesive properties. This means it mimics human tears by gripping the eye's surface and penetrates human tissue to re-hydrate the eye. It is impossible to over-dose - the dry eye simply absorbs what it needs to fully hydrate from the Ocumed. Then with a blink, as the upper lid closes, Ocumed's viscosity decreases to allow non-frictional lid closure (great for corneal healing). Moments after a blink, Ocumed's viscosity increases, giving extended wetability during the waiting time before the next lubricating blink - perfect for computer users starring at screens in air conditioned offices. What sets Ocumed apart from other Hyaluronate products is its manufacturing purity. "High definition" - in pharmacology means molecules almost the same size without impurities. It is this attention to detail which gives Ocumed its clinical lead. Somehow the manufacturers have created a non-blurring super lubricant that lasts a long time with no side effects. Used before sleep to lubricate during the rapid eye movements (REM) of dream-phase sleep - and saturate dosing upon wakening to fully re-hydrate a dry eye at the day's start. Dry eye patients no longer require sticky gels at night and short-acting watery products during the day.

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.

 


 

 

 

                                                     

 

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