New eye drops

[sparrow]

I have been using the Oasis Tears Plus drop that I get from my eye dr for about 6 months now and it is fantastic. Before using it, I used to have to use the Genteal drops at least once an hour and never really felt I had any relief but with the Tears Plus, I use a drop once in the morning and once again at night and I do have protection and relief all day. The Oasis Tears didn't do a thing for me, but the thicker Tears Plus is a real gem,

[odydnas]

Yeah. I don't think HA drops have any direct therapeutic effect on tear production or MG glands. It's supposed to be a newer, better, lubricating agent in eye drops. It's supposed to wet the surface better and that should probably lead to better eye surface healing. Apparently, the Oasis HA drops have higher molecular weight HA, so it stays on the eyes longer, and the lubricating effects are supposed to last longer than other eyedrops. Personally, it feels thicker than other eyedrops, and I have a preference for thicker eye drops.

[irish eyes]

I thought that the benefits were to do with it staying longer on the ocular surface.

Hyaluronic acid is a component of synovial fluid and occurs naturally in the body - it's even present in the vitreous humor of the eye. I've had it explained to me that it acts as a type of `shock absorber' and helps to prevent trauma to the eye.

[sanna]

I do not think Hyaluronic gives you more tears but i am not sure. I use eyedrops with Hyaluronic and it is the only drop i can use.

[Aaron77]

What exactly are hyaluronic acid drops suppose to do? I hear they are suppose to increase tear production but if this is so why are'nt we all being given this stuff?

[odydnas]

Thanks for the tip! I'm here in the US and I haven't heard of those drops. I am however, on a course of hyaluronic acid drops from Oasis. My doc gave me a free box to try (0.15%) and I'm almost done with them, and after that I will be trying the 0.3% drops. I don't think they have tamarind in them though. I will post about how it works out for me; I seem to make very slow progress if any at all, for most dry eye treatments, so I think a fair trial for me would be about 8 weeks, instead of 4. I am one of those people where drops don't seem to do much for me though, even if I drop every 10 minutes. The only thing I've really gotten from drops is it working as a preventative measure before I step outside the house or before I use the computer. I've never had drops help with the pain I am feeling at that moment, but it can help delay an increase in pain for a little bit (~30 min to 1 hr). So I don't really have my hopes up for this, but it's not making me worse, so it's worth a try.

[eva b]

My wonderful optometrist, who regularly expresses my MGs, gave me a sample of some new eye drops he'd been given by an eye specialist over here in the UK (who introduced onto the market something similar to Rebecca's rice baggy) and who has a special interest in dry eyes.

He highly recommends these drops, so I thought I'd pass on the info.

They are called ROHTO and the active ingredients are Hyaluronic Acid ( which we know) o.2% and extract of tamarind seed, which I've never seen used in an eye drop before, but the makers claim it helps to repair the eye surface.

They are available in single dose p.f. vials, which last one day once open, I haven't had the courage to try them yet...

just thought I'd pass on the info, and see if anyone else has come across them.

Apparently, the company is Japanese, and very big in the field elsewhere in the world except the UK - don't know about the US.