Hycosan Dual Eye Drops 7.5ml

What is Hycosan-Dual Hycosan-Dual is a sterile preservative-free solution containing 005 sodium hyaluronate 2 ectoin a borate buffer and water What is Hycosan Dual used for Hycosan-Dual moisturises cornea and conjunctiva and protects against excessive evaporation of tears This stabilisation of tears relieves the inflammatory symptoms of irritated eyes In addition it also relieves the itching and burning sensation associated with allergy When should Hycosan-Dual be used Burning itching tearing foreign body sensation or the sensation of dry eyes are symptoms of an irritated eye Quite often this is a result of insufficient lubrication of the surface of the eye Other symptoms can be triggered by allergy for example pollen animal hair or dust As an allergy shows similar symptoms it is difficult to differentiate between a dry or an allergic eye In these cases the dual mode of action of sodium hyaluronate and ectoin in Hycosan-dual helps relieve these symptoms Hycosan-Dual contains sodium hyaluronate a physiologic substance which is found in the eye but also in other tissues of the body Sodium hyaluronate provides even stable and long-lasting lubrication to the surface of the eye Ectoin is a natural substance gained from microorganisms that live in an extreme environment eg salt lakes To be protected against these extreme environmental conditions these microorganisms form the natural substance ectoin Its specific properties are used in Hycosan-Dual Ectoin increases the binding of water at the cells of the ocular surface This forms a physiologic barrier on the conjunctiva against allergenic acting substances Ectoin stabilises the lipid later of the tear film that protects against excessive evaporation of tears The interaction of sodium hyaluronate and ectoin provides intensive long-lasting lubrication of the ocular surface and protects against evaporation of tears The typical symptoms of itching and burning that occur as inflammatory reactions to environmentally triggered irritations as well as to allergic reactions are relieved by Hycosan-Dual