Brolene eye drops are antibiotic eye drops used for minor bacterial eye infections causing conjunctivitis, but are not available over-the-counter in the US. The pharmacist may suggest an alternative eye treatment that may be more appropriate than Brolene. Depending on your symptoms, other causes of eye infections (viral and fungal) can have very similar symptoms but cannot be treated with antibiotic eye drops.
Lacri-Lube is an eye ointment that is predominantly used in the treatment of dry eye conditions. It is also used for corneal erosion, and to lubricate the eyes before eye surgery. It contains paraffin and wool alcohols (lanolin) which all serve to lubricate and protect the eyes from water loss, thereby relieving symptoms of dry eyes and forming a protective barrier on the eye’s surface.
Hypromellose eye drops are used to relieve symptoms of dry eyes. They are often described as artificial tears used to moisturize and soothe the eyes' surface. They can be useful when you either don’t produce enough natural tears or when your eyes are drying out too fast, causing discomfort. Adults and children can use them; however, it is recommended that you speak to your pharmacist or doctor before using them in children. Some formulations contain preservatives that may irritate. If this is the case, preservative-free formulations are also available.
Xailin Night is an eye ointment for treating dry eye conditions, corneal erosion, and lubricating the eyes before or after eye surgery. It contains paraffin and wool alcohols (lanolin) which all serve to lubricate and protect water loss from the eyes. This, in turn, relieves symptoms of dry eyes and forms a protective barrier on the surface of the eye.
Viscotears are used to relieve symptoms of dry eyes. They are formulated as liquid gel eye drops. They come in either a tube or as single-dose units to be disposed of after each use. This product is not available in the US. Your pharmacist can help you choose an appropriate alternative. Dry eyes are very common, and most people will likely have suffered from the symptoms at some point in their life. Symptoms can include your eyes feeling dry, tired, gritty, and painful. Blurred vision and eye redness can also occur. Older age, tiredness, weather conditions, certain medications, and wearing contact lenses can make dry eye symptoms more common. Also, if you have certain medical conditions such as allergies, blepharitis, rosacea, or Sjogren's syndrome, dry eyes can be linked to these.
You may be a hay fever veteran or new to the season of sneezing and streaming. There’s an array of hay fever eye drops available, so let our resident pharmacist take you through where to start and how to choose between them.
You know when the pollen season has arrived if you suffer from itchy, streaming eyes and they look red and puffy. It can be really uncomfortable, and you feel desperate for some relief. Our pharmacist has put together some remedies to help soothe your eyes and heal your eye symptoms.
Chloramphenicol is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that works against a wide variety of bacteria and is used to treat minor bacterial eye infections. The eye drops can be used in children and adults and must be prescribed by your doctor. In some cases, your doctor may prescribe an alternative eye treatment that could be more appropriate than chloramphenicol. Viral and fungal eye infections can cause very similar symptoms but need different treatments. Due to the frequency that the eye drops need to be applied, using them at night is not advised; therefore, the doctor may also prescribe chloramphenicol eye ointment for use at night.
Hylo-Night (formerly known as VitA-POS) is an eye ointment for dry eyes. The eye ointment contains retinol palmitate, liquid paraffin, light liquid paraffin, wool fat and soft white paraffin. Hylo-Night is sterile and preservative-free with Vitamin A supplementation.