Any one use Hylo-forte eye drops?

[Matt0029]

I have struggled with dry sore eyes and drops have had limited success, so am soon to try plugs. Though I have recently started using hylo-forte drops which contain 0.2% sodium hyaluronate. Any one else have success with this drop?

[PhoenixEyes]

It's one of the few drops I can tolerate that doesn't sting for me. Been using it regularly for months prescribed by ophthalmologist on NHS prescription and I do find it helpful. There's been a lot of studies that say it can help protect the eye surface.

"Sodium hyaluronate of 0.1% and 0.3% reduces symptoms of ocular irritation and lengthens non-invasive break-up time in subjects with moderate dry eye more effectively than saline, in terms of peak effect and duration of action."
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15983814

"At the initial visit the foreign body sensation was 80%, itching 68%, burning 58%, watering 38%, photophobia 38%, and feeling of dryness was 16%. At the 3rd visit the foreign body sensation decreased to 32%, itching to 32%, burning to 20%, watering to 12%, photophobia to 18%, and feeling of dryness to 14%. Sodium hyaluronate has a beneficial effect on the conjunctival epithelium in a well-defined and homogeneous population of patients with dry eye and can be considered useful for the treatment of dry eye."
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24669598

"Sodium Hyaluronate can provide a suitable alternate in the treatment of dry eye disease due to its reported efficacy on foreign body sensation, itching, burning, watering, photophobia and feeling of dryness."
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3817783/

"The beneficial effect of sodium hyaluronate in corneal wound healing is likely to be related to rapid migration of cells leading to rapid wound closure."
http://bjo.bmj.com/content/88/6/821.full

[Matt0029]

Thanks I have tryed hylo tear before but this wasn't effective enough. Have you ever tryed plugs? I am looking at trying them due to the limited success I have had with drops.

[PhoenixEyes]

Thanks I have tryed hylo tear before but this wasn't effective enough. Have you ever tryed plugs? I am looking at trying them due to the limited success I have had with drops.

My eye doctor went straight to Hylo Forte due to my severity. I did try Hylo Care and Hylo Dual but I was sensitive to the extra ingredients in them, everyone is different though.

I do have lower tear duct plugs. They weren't a cure for me but I'm sure they do help to stop drops draining as quick. Others can find them a big relief so worth a try.

[Matt0029]

Thanks did you go straight for the silicone plugs or the dissolvable ones first?

[PhoenixEyes]

Thanks did you go straight for the silicone plugs or the dissolvable ones first?

Straight to silicone.

[farmgirl]

I have tried Hylo Forte drops but personally liked Systane ultra better. I have quit using all drops now because my eyes are sensitive to everything. I just use non-preserved saline with the occasional drop if I am disrupting the tear film with too much saline. My eyes are much better with this regime. See my post....F/G

http://www.dryeyezone.com/talk/forum...bout-eye-drops