Can I use Systane Lubricant Drops for my life?!
Question: I am suffering from dryness in the eyes. I went and saw an eye doctor who adviced me to use Systane drops. My eyes are good now but whenever I stop using Systane, the pain and dryness return. I already finished 5 bottles of Systane in 3 months. Can I use these drops for my life?
Answers: I am suffering from dryness in the eyes. I went and saw an eye doctor who adviced me to use Systane drops. My eyes are good now but whenever I stop using Systane, the pain and dryness return. I already finished 5 bottles of Systane in 3 months. Can I use these drops for my life?
Your doctor should have taken some time to review your past. Have you just recently noticed eye dryness? Do you wear contacts? Have you had eye surgery (Lasik especially)? etc, etc, etc.
Well, since I don't know these answers either, I will give you some possible solutions for some major causes of eye dryness. If you wear contacts, then you must start wearing them much less, alternate with glasses. And of course never sleep with contacts, I don't care what anyone says. Try a new brand of contacts, a brand that allows the contact to breath. Second, if you are on any meds, check their side effects, then talk to the PCP or doctor who prescribed them, possible alternate med for same condition. If you have had surgery, then go back to the surgeon to voice your concerns.
The tear film, made up of 3 seperate layers, the lipid layer, aqueous layer, and mucous layer. Systane will only replinish the lipid layer. Well, not good enough!
The only way to battle dry eye is with Restasis. Restasis is a presription drop that is an immunosuppressant. The drop only affects the eye. The idea is that this drop will resolve gland problems of the eye, which may cause dry eye. The drop allows the eye to produce more of each layer of the tear film. You take it twice a day, need a script, and can be somewhat costly.
Your Doc should have done the Schirmer's test (paper stuffed in your eyelids for 5 minutes), this would have given a true diagnosis. Restasis is the only drop to resolve the problem, unless you want to buy stock in Alcon (Systane Manufacturer) and drown your eyes for the rest of your life.
I'm not sure what is the answer to this, but I think your best bet is to ask your doctor if you could use Systane for a prolonged period of time and/or permanently. If it's difficult to speak to your family physician, you could also try your local pharmacist in the mean time.
Hope this helps a little and good luck.
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