Ocufresh Carbomer 0.2% Lubricating Eye Gel | Eye Gel Drops for Tired & Dry Eyes | Night Relief

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Eye drops: You only need to place one drop in each eye. If you need to give more than one type of eye drop, leave at least five minutes between applying each type of medicine.

Use one drop into the eye (or eyes) affected by dryness. You can do this three or four times each day unless you have been told otherwise by your doctor. Occasionally, the drops can cause an allergic reaction with redness, swelling and irritation of the eye or eyelids. PEG, depending on molecular weight, has various mechanisms of action , , , . For the purpose of Peg-400, the mechanism of action on the eye tissues will be the primary focus of discussion. While applying the medicine, your eyes will probably sting or burn for a short time. This is to be expected.In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered: Allergies

PEG-400 is considered a lacrimomimetic, or a synthetic ocular lubricant that improves one or more components of the lacrimal film by augmenting the tear volume and stability and by protecting the eye surface against desiccation . Hydroxypropyl-guar (HPG) is used along with polyethylene glycol 400 (PEG) and propylene glycol (PG) as a gelling agent that conforms to abnormalities of the tear film and existing irregularities on the ocular surface . Please take care that the dropper doesn't touch your eye, your fingers, or any other surface. This could contaminate the gel left in the tube/bottle. Ask your healthcare professional how you should dispose of any medicine you do not use. Precautions while using OcuFresh Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention. If you forget to use the gel at the correct time, do not worry, just use it when you remember. Do not 'double up' the number of drops you use to make up for forgetting to use it.

Lubricant eye drops/ointments are used to treat dry and irritated eyes and sometimes to help the eye to heal. They work in various ways – most simply wet or moisturise the eyes, others can remove excess tear mucus made by the eye. Sometimes, eyes with a dry surface can appear watery, which occurs when dryness is caused by the tear film not clinging to the eye. The surface active properties of the vehicles found in artificial tears solutions act to stabilize the tear film and increase tear viscosity to prevent delay tear evaporation and delay tear drainage . PEG provides lubrication and acts as a surfactant by coating the eye and interacting with propylene glycol and other solutions that help to act as surfactants on the eye mucosa . This allows for long-lasting, soothing effects . Wipe the tip with a clean tissue and close the tube tightly. Keep the tube tightly closed when you are not using it.

No information is available on the relationship of age to the effects of sodium chloride eye ointment or eye drops in geriatric patients. Interactions with Medicines Examples: Viscotears® (Carbomer 980), Celluvisc® (Carmellose), Hypromellose, Sno Tears® (Polyvinyl Alcohol), Ilube® (Acetylcysteine), Lacrilube® ointment and Simple eye ointment Hypertonic sodium chloride eye ointment and eye drops are used to draw water out of a swollen cornea. The extra water in the cornea can cause your vision to be poor. You may also see halos or rings around point light sources. The cornea is the clear cover over the colored part of your eye.Adults—Apply small amount (1/4 inch) to the inside of the eyelids every 3 or 4 hours, or as directed by your doctor.

Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep from freezing. No information is available on the relationship of age to the effects of sodium chloride eye ointment or eye drops in the pediatric population. Safety and efficacy have not been established. Geriatric To keep the medicine as germ-free as possible, do not touch the applicator tip to any surface (including the eye). Also, keep the container tightly closed. Serious damage to the eye and possible loss of vision may result from using contaminated eye drops.Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco. Proper use of OcuFresh Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your healthcare professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine. Interactions with Food/Tobacco/Alcohol Mild side effects: Eye drops and ointment can cause mild stinging, blurred sight or a funny taste in the mouth soon after putting them in. Eye ointment: Pull down the lower lid and squeeze about 1/2 a centimetre (1/4 of an inch) of ointment into each eye. You need to take care not to touch the eye with the end of the tube.