what is your experience with eye drops? have you tried it all?

[kimbo]

Yes, cinmac...

Thats is funny when you read the ingredients. There is hardly much to them and the price they put on them is crazy when you think on the contents and small amounts.

I payed over 12$ for a little tube of lubricant, read it was just mineral oil and petroleum, thats all. With then 24 hrs my dog got hold of it , and then it was just a small mass of tin.  ......

kimbo

[cinmac]

Hi Kimbo, Well I hope your dog thoroughly enjoyed it, because cost per ounce it was one expensive doggie snack.  Lets hope he or she didn't develop a taste for it!

cinmac

[KYMOM]

Ladies, I want to thank all of you for your advice on the eye drops.  My eyes have gotten more dry over the last several months.  I went to the store after reading all of your posts and bought the Refresh drops.  They really help. Roxanne

[Denise]

What are plugs ? and why preservative free?, using what eye doctor gave me blink for temporary relief and Soothe xp for persistent dry eyes but this one creates milky film for a few seconds, hate that.
so now I only use when I get the ripping burning sensation in my eyes.

Denise

[TerriJ]

I have punctal plugs in the lower corners of my eyes.  They helped some.  I also tried Lacriserts, but did not like them at all.  They were like a sticky, glue thing in my eye and affected my vision.  I could hardly wait for them to dissolve!  I do know someone with SJS who finds Lacriserts helpful though.  After trying tons of drops from the ophthalmologist I like Soothe best. 

Terri

[nice gal]

What are plugs ? and why preservative free?, using what eye doctor gave me blink for temporary relief and Soothe xp for persistent dry eyes but this one creates milky film for a few seconds, hate that, so now I only use when I get the ripping burning sensation in my eyes. Denise

Denise, you can just Google punctal plugs and there's plenty to read.

http://www.eyecaretrust.org.uk/view.php?item_id=274

I have upper and lower plugs in both eyes but have just had the lower right cauterised, seems to have worked fine. Preservatives used long term might damage eyes, so best to go preservative free if you have a long-term need.

Following on from what others have said about the individual preservative-free capsules, my eye doc told me from the off to use them more than once by sticking the cap back on. I have always had them on prescription and now I'm over 60 prescriptions are free (in the UK that is).

[Peanut]

Hello.. I am new to this board. I have SJS and SLE.. My eye doc gave a sample of systane Ultra and they seem to work very well.. I was pricing them today because I am running out of samples and i see they have a night time gel also.. the drops are like 10bucks.. But i know if you can get the drs to write a script for them if they are on the preferred drug list through your insurance company.. i know some cover some OTC drugs, believe it or not..
I hope to get to know you all better..
*hugs*
Sam

[Denise]

Nice Gal,

Thanks for the information, very informative.

Denise

[Linda196]

Hello Peanut, welcome to Sjogren's World.

Thanks for the information about insurance and OTC meds, it's something everyone would have to check with their own company of course, but well worth looking into.

I hope you enjoy getting to know us all, and I'm sure we'll enjoy getting to know you.