need advice

[callie77]

hi everyone,need advice on what dry eyedrops to use, currently on hydramed but doesn't seem to be cutting it at the moment.

Must be pf.

Also thinking of getting a warm eye mask to try but don't know what kind or where to buy it.

Thanks for your advice in advance.

[Trish_GlaucomaUK Partner]

Hello,

There are so many different dry eye drops out there to try. Most are preservative free and if they do contain a preservative it a very gentle form, similar to that used for contact lenses. Preservative free drops normally come in individual vials. You could ask your pharmacist for help in choosing one or speak to your consultant for other alternatives which they could prescribe for you.

Heated eye masks are available with a rechargable USB or ones you can warm up in the microwave.

[callie77 in reply to Trish_GlaucomaUK]

Thank you Trish i will look into the heated masks. There are so many drops for dry eye I just wondered what else i could try apart from hydramed.Thank you for your help x

[Lizzyanne567 in reply to callie77]

I have a heated eye mask ,I brought it from BOOTS it was about £9 I am finding it very good.

[callie77 in reply to Lizzyanne567]

Thank you Lizzyanne

[Cavapoochonowner]

Hello there, I have thyroid eye disease which causes dry eyes.I have been prescribed xialin gel for day and xialin ointment for night-time.They are preservative free and were prescribed by my opthamologist.I also use an eye mask which helps.I got mine from amazon, it is" the eye doctor essential" antibacterial dry eye compress , hot and cold.25 seconds in the microwave for hot .It also includes instructions how to do eyelid massage to release the softened oil from the glands after using the mask.I have found it helpful and don't regret buying it.Hope this helps.

[callie77 in reply to Cavapoochonowner]

thanks for your advice Cavapoochonowner.

[711debbie]

Hylo Intense if you can find it in the UK

[callie77 in reply to 711debbie]

thank you Debbie

[Pete_uk]

I've found hylo forte to be the best so far personally.

[callie77 in reply to Pete_uk]

thanks Pete

[Bellamolly60 in reply to Pete_uk]

l love Hylo my local area does not stock it but I get mine from Eye hospital the best one by far 🇺🇦👍🔴⚫️⚪️

[callie77 in reply to Bellamolly60]

hi bellamolly,i was on hylo forte but the dr changed it to hydramed. Said it was the same thing but i think it was to save money!

[Bellamolly60 in reply to callie77]

correct l prefer hylo larger bottle

And more convenient for me I questioned

Why the pharmacy couldn’t prescribe

It and that’s the answer I received

Cost consideration 🇳🇱⚽️🇺🇦

[Ariommac19 in reply to Bellamolly60]

I use it very good.

[Sufitzy]

hi . Use dry eye drops that do not have preservatives and definitly get the warm eye pad. Just a cheap one they are about £9 and go in the microwave. They are great and since using the regularly I have managed to control the dry eye much better and avoid needing steroids

Su x

[callie77 in reply to Sufitzy]

hi Su thanks for your reply.i will defo get a eye pad think it might help.

im on hydramed pf dryeye drops at minute but wondered if there was anything better out there.

thanks again

[Sufitzy in reply to callie77]

I am on thealoz duo from the GP they work well

[callie77 in reply to Sufitzy]

thank you take care

[Ritualhazard]

I use celluvisc 2.5%. You can buy at the pharmacy and it was recommended by a friend who has NTG. I find it really effective. You can also get a 5% version but I find that too thick.

[callie77 in reply to Ritualhazard]

thank you for your reply ritualhazard.

[whitedog]

Hi my consultant prescribed Hylo Forte for day time and Xailin ointment for overnight. I think the more viscous the drop, the better so it doesn't as easily evaporate. I like the Hylo bottle as it's a pump action. Hold it between thumb and middle finger and you can direct a spray of it into the corner of your eye.

But if your meibomian glands get blocked you can be pumping drops in all day every day to no avail so a heated mask helps to melt the build up of dried oils which you then clean off. I currently use the Blephabag and I bought Eye Doctor wipes. It doesn't have a strap but some do.

[callie77 in reply to whitedog]

thank you whitedog

[Amjan]

I use Hylo forte, seems to be working well. I have used some other previously but didn't work for me.

[callie77 in reply to Amjan]

thanks Amjan will try to get back on hylo.

[Quiet_Lin]

Another vote here for Hylo Forte. This has 0.2% sodium hyaluronate and not much else. The ordinary Hylo has 0.1%. I buy the cheapest online as I've never been offered it on prescription.

[callie77 in reply to Quiet_Lin]

Thank you for your reply

[autumnlass]

One of the eye consultants has prescribed me Ilube to be used in conjunction with the HyCo range. It works well.

[callie77 in reply to autumnlass]

Thank you