blurry vision, red eyes, watery eyes,
stinging, pain, burning, grittiness,
scratchiness and discomfort.
“More and more often, I’m seeing
patients in the clinic who are
experiencing dry eye because
they are forgetting to blink while
concentrating at their computers or
they are not taking regular breaks
from their near work to allow their
eyes to refocus and relax,” she says.
SYSTANE COMPLETE is ideal
for all three causes of dry eye, as it
replenishes the tear film, reduces
inflammation, stabilizes the tears
and is long lasting, Parks says.
Each drop is made up of tiny, nano-
sized oil droplets which, combined
with key ingredients, form a matrix
of protection and deliver soothing
moisture across the eye surface.
This enhanced network of coverage
provides prolonged hydration and
lasting protection for optimal dry
eye relief.
Bausch + Lomb also has drops,
gels and other solutions available
to help Canadians who suffer from
dry eye.
The products include Soothe
Restore lubricant eye drops, which
moisturize the eyes to provide fast
temporary relief of burning and
irritation due to dryness. The drops
contains Restoryl mineral oils,
which help to protect against tear
loss, relieve dry eye symptoms and
address the most common cause
of dry symptoms by restoring the
thickness of the lipid layer.
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Other Bausch + Lomb products for
soothing irritated dry eyes include
Moisture Eyes artificial tears,
Liopsic ophthalmic drops and gels
and DuoLube Ointment.
Johnson & Johnson Vision has
several drops that provide relief
from dry eye symptoms, including
Blink Intensive Moisturizing
Lubricant Eye Drops and Blink
Moisturizing Lubricant Eye Drops.
Both formulas mimic the eye’s
natural tears to strengthen tear
film and help provide quick relief
from dry eye symptoms.
Johnson & Johnson Vision’s ocular
surface disease product portfolio
includes the LipiFlow Thermal
Pulsation System, according to
Kara Peterson of the company’s
communications division.
The system, available in hundreds
of private practices in Canada
and the United States, uses
Vector Thermal Pulse Technology
to remove gland obstructions
and stagnant gland content.
Peer-reviewed studies have
demonstrated the safety and
long-term effectiveness of the drug-
free system, Johnson & Johnson
Vision says.
As for Bayer, the company’s
hydraSense line include
hydraSense for Dry Eyes,
hydraSense Advance for Dry Eyes,
hydraSense Night Therapy for Dry
Eyes and hydraSense for Allergy
Therapy, which provides effective,
long-lasting relief of dry eyes and
allergy symptoms.
Each hydraSense Eye Drop
product contains a naturally
sourced lubricant called sodium
hyaluronate, which provides long-
lasting hydration, prolongs tear
breakup time and tear film stability
and has been clinically proven
to hydrate and protect the eyes
by binding water to protect from
cornea dryness.
Sodium hyaluronate is an effective
eye lubricant and is clinically
proven to provide long-lasting
relief of dry eye symptoms by
moisturizing, hydrating and
protecting eyes against dryness.
Each of the hydraSense products
are phosphate-free and can be used
with contact lenses. OP