Viscotears HA Eye Drops 10ml

Who can use Viscotears HA ViscotearsHA is suitable for the treatment of mild or moderate dry eyes caused or linked for example to contact lens wear certain medical conditions or treatments use of computer and device screens and environmental factors such as air-conditioning central heating or pollution How does HA soothe dry eyes Sodium hyaluronate also called hyaluronic acid or HA is a naturally occurring molecule in humans HA can bind to ocular surface cells to increase viscosity and enhance lubrication A growing number of clinical studies have demonstrated HAs good tolerability and the ability to improve dry eye symptoms Why choose preservative-free drops Chronic exposure to preservatives can induce toxicity and adverse changes to the ocular surface Viscotears HA is preservative free thanks to the Ophthalmic Squeeze Dispenser OSD closure system which maintains the microbiological chemical and physical characteristics of the product A unidirectional valve in the OSD allows multidose bottles to be free of preservatives whereas before OSDs only unit dose vials were unpreserved However unit dose vials are more expensive than OSDs and may be more difficult to use for some patients The lack of preservatives has benefits such as The adverse effects of preservatives can be avoided Increased antioxidant content in tears of patients with dry eyes One bottle lasts for weeks Each ViscotearsHA 10 ml bottle has approximately 200 drops If used in both eyes twice a day the bottle lasts for 7 weeks ViscotearsHA eye drops should be used 1-2 drops 2-3 times a day or as often as necessary One bottle can be used for up to 6 months from the date of first opening potentially reducing waste and costs