anyone have hyaluronic acid drops compounded? or use sodium hyaluronate?

[jenny2008]

SINCE we cant get these drops in the US except from a compounding pharmacy and its very $$$.. about $142.00 for 10ml...
I was curious if anybody had tried these drops from leiters or some other compounding pharmacy???

i have been trying oasis tears plus but have to use theratears after..my eyes are so dry... are there any other options in the US with Hyaluronan or sodium hyaluronate??

thanks!!!

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Jenny, I haven't used a compounding pharmacy so this won't be answering your question but wonder how long you've been using the Oasis Tears Plus. For me, it's been four weeks since starting with them. I started with one drop of Oasis with a drop or two of the Theratears Lubricating Eye Drops (the thinner formula). After about 2-3 weeks I found the TheraTears were no longer needed. AND now I'm using the Oasis Plus less frequently, maybe 3-4 times a day. My eyes are actually kind of glossy looking and very happy.

Everyone's DE issue is different so it may not be right for you. Just a suggestion to stay the course with the Oasis Plus and give it more time. My experience has been excellent, though I have no "support" from any of my doctors. It was through this forum that I first learned about Oasis and found the courage to try them since nothing else was working. Hope you find some relief soon. Oasis Plus are my everyday drop. I use TheraTears Liquid Gel for serious night time dryness or while recovering from contact lens related issues, but these occur very rarely now.

[jenny2008]

ive sjogrens and mgd.. so my eyes are pretty darn dry..
i have been using 1 drop oasis plus and then a few. min later i follow up with theratears.. did you wait a few min after oasis tears to put the theratears in?

i use theratears more often tho---and sometimes i forget the oasis -but i do use them daily..its been maybe 2 weeks.. i will orer some more then since ive only got 10 vials left and keep trying...

thanks for your experiences.appreciate it... maybe i will try the theratears gel for night cause i wake up and my eyes are bone dry!!!

where do u get ur oasis ? do u order then from their website? i havent found any cheaper anywhere else?

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Jenny, I only waited a blink or two and added the TheraTears, so the Oasis would have moisture to "grab onto". I only use the Oasis Plus alone now the eyes have improved.

Sorry you are having such a challenge with complex dry eye issues.

I order from Oasis website, but have seen the fortifeye dot com site has a 10% discount if you order 3 boxes -- but there's shipping as well so depending on shipping costs it may only be a tiny bit less. I have no experience with that website so I can't offer experience. My experience with customer service with Oasis Medical was exceptionally good. They sent e-mail with tracking number and very prompt service.

I understand Sjogren's and MGD are really, really tough to manage. So this may not be helpful but before Oasis, I used a timer and was very rigid about doing saturation dosing with the Theratears Lubricant Eye Drops (thinner formula) emptying one vial split into my eyes within 4-5 minutes and repeated every 2 hours, then as eyes felt better, stretched to 3 hours. This was better than just dosing one or two drops whenever my eyes hurt. Then I had a really bad stretch due to contact lens issues where I couldn't wear the lenses at all. During that time, I used the thicker TheraTears Liquid Gel every hour, one drop each eye. It really did help me to recover. It's thick so it causes a blurry few minutes but it was the only thing that helped heal.

Sending you lots of positive wishes for relief of your dry eye issues.