Artificial tears varieties

Have you ever had something get into your eye, maybe felt a burning, itching sensation in your eye, or found wearing contact lenses unbearable? In most cases, these symptoms can be alleviated by using the appropriate artificial tears, which contain ingredients similar to those found in natural tears to relieve eye dryness for the sake of eye health.

Artificial Tears - What Types Are There?

1. In cases of (moderately) severe eye dryness, they help regenerate the surface epithelium of the eye:

• Hyaluronic acid artificial tears
• Glycerin-containing artificial tears

2. Corneal regenerating artificial tears, containing cell-protecting and cell-regenerating substances:

• Conheal
• Corneregel

3. Preservative-free artificial tears, thanks to the special bottle design, the solution can be stored without preservatives:

• Ocutears artificial tears
• Hyabak artificial tears

4. Lipid-replacement artificial tears, which replenish the lipid phase and all three layers of tears:

• Cationorm
• Systane Balance

Artificial Tears or Eye Drops?

Without bombarding you with various incomprehensible terms, the simplest definition of the difference between artificial tears and eye drops is in the ingredients of the two products.

Although the two products are often used as synonyms, their effects and efficacy are different in various areas.

Eye drops are used to treat eye diseases, such as cataracts or glaucoma, while artificial tears contain ingredients that help stimulate tear production or replace the entire tear film. Another important difference is that artificial tears can be used indefinitely and whenever needed, while for eye drops, it's important to follow the doctor's instructions.

When using contact lenses, using artificial tears is almost inevitable because when wearing lenses, it's important to have enough tear film on the lens surface.

If this doesn't happen, the contact lens can irritate, rub against the eye, and cause a sensation of a foreign body, which can even lead to corneal inflammation. That's why artificial tears for contact lenses are an essential supplement, which can be easily obtained from the eOpticians website with just a few clicks.

Preservative-Free Artificial Tears

Eye dryness can be caused by numerous external factors, such as aging, prolonged screen time, air conditioning, or any other irritating factors that can affect tear production. Considering the microbiological properties, preservative-free eye drops provide the cleanest solution for burning, itching eyes.

The use of preservative-free artificial tears for dry eyes is safe for the long term due to the natural ingredients they contain.

Ocutears Artificial Tears

Ocutears is one of the best preservative-free eye drops, made exclusively from natural materials, protecting and moistening the eye surface. It provides long-lasting relief during increased computer use, hormonal changes (e.g., menopause), air conditioning, strong wind, dust, or other natural factors, and even when wearing contact lenses.

Its use is very simple, just squeeze the small vial to drop a few drops directly onto the eye or contact lens, and relief arrives within moments.

Systane Artificial Tears

Systane Balance is a lipid layer replacement eye drop designed to treat the burning and itching sensation caused by eye dryness. The lipid-containing artificial tears refresh and soothe irritated eyes naturally.

Replacing the lipid layer of the tear film is most recommended in cases of Meibomian gland dysfunction, which can be roughly equated with the feeling of "something in my eye" and represents a mild inflammatory condition of the eyelid margin.

Hyabak Artificial Tears

Hyabak is a hyaluronic acid-based eye drop suitable for soft contact lenses. Since Hyabak artificial tears are preservative-free, they are well tolerated by the eye even with prolonged use.

Its hyaluronic acid content increases the stability of the tear film, thereby reducing the sensation of dryness, providing optimal water retention, which contributes to a feeling of long-lasting hydration.