(Part 2) Reddit mentions: The best eye drops, lubricants & washes

Any without preservatives, personally I like clear eyes multi symptom preservative free eye drops because you can buy them in a whole bottle instead of single use vials, plus it's only like 8$ off amazon

Clear Eyes PRESERVATIVE FREE Pure Relief Multi-Symptom .3 fluid ounces https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BU6E7LU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_.8rvzb5MS55WG

As far as the dryness, this is normal. The laser cuts the nerves that send signals to the brain to make tears. It should improve after a month or two, but some people just have permanent chronic dry eyes after LASIK/PRK. You can try using preservative free lubricant drops (not the same as tears). That would get applied just before you go to bed. It will help keep you from drying out at night.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000052XFC

Also, don’t sleep with a fan or A/C blowing directly on your face anymore. Add one Omega3 tablet to your diet every day. Lastly, you can try wearing a sleeping mask over your eyes at night, to help force your eyes to stay shut, and to keep air from blowing across your eyes.

Such a beautiful face and structure already, this makeup really enhances it. <3 Do you find your eyes getting red/irritated after you have makeup on for awhile though? They look just like mine do when I have contacts/eye makeup on. Consider using Blink eye drops. They really help prevent my inner-eye makeup from drying out my eye.

Lets see...punctual plugs 23 days ago. All four ducts, but one plug fell out. My eyes improved a bit slowly for my taste, but it was still improvement and my doc seemed pretty pleased at a checkup 17 days ago. Then my prescription drops came in 15 days ago (bring on the wacky amniotic fluid eye drops!) and about 7 days ago I realized I was no longer worried about random dry eye attacks. I still have dry eyes in the morning, same as before my surgery. Prescription drops twice a day. OTC drops preemptively every few hours, but I rarely feel like I actually need them.

Plenty of options of your current treatment doesn't work out. OTC nighttime ointment if your doctor okays it. For some reason my doc doesn't recommend it until a month after surgery. Plugs in the upper ducts if you don't have them yet. Xiidra. Autologous serum eye drops derived from your own blood. Baby fluids. Amniotic membrane bandage.

...And I thought shooting lasers at the eyeball was weird.

I use these wipes:
https://www.amazon.com/OCuSOFT-Scrub-Original-Pre-Moistened-Count/dp/B000PY15I2/ref=pd_aw_fbt_121_img_2/135-5832764-6374866?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B000PY15I2&pd_rd_r=4aad4724-5754-11e9-9cc9-7768f6408781&pd_rd_w=cgCI5&pd_rd_wg=96CRV&pf_rd_p=3ecc74bd-d08f-44bd-96f3-d0c2b89f563a&pf_rd_r=89V24JFV9MY3JYSYD3SW&psc=1&refRID=89V24JFV9MY3JYSYD3SW&utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app


But I only use them maybe once or twice a week. Like if I wore eye makeup (I usually only do this on weekends) I will use them, and they take makeup off so well! They might be a little drying to the skin around the eye, though I have never had red or flakey skin from them. I just think it might be a lot to use them every day.


The stye eye drops are a brand from CVS. These: Similasan Stye Eye Relief Drops, 0.33 Ounce https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0082328LG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_31SPCbN0848GH

I love them. I usually use them as a preventative measure, but also they help when you have a stye. Although now I get them less because of these two products!

I really like these eye drops. They have a night time version too, which is a bit thicker. I use the regular ones when I’m having a reaction to my makeup or my contacts are super dry (though they don’t specifically say contact safe).

People absolutely swear by tarte shape tape concealer and urban decay all nighter setting spray . I haven’t tried tarte’s concealer because I’m allergic to literally every product I’ve tried from them lol. I do have the urban decay all nighter setting spray and I think it works super well but I’ve never tried it without powder (which I assume you’d do).

I know that this is a waterproof foundation. I have personally used this and had to stop because I couldn’t fully wash it off my face at night lol.

Makeup Forever has a line of waterproof stuff, such as this concealer. I have only ever worn their foundation stick, which I enjoyed.

This is a very detailed history you are giving, but is also lacking some critical things. I am curious, has your doctor diagnosed you with blepharitis? Also, how did you get an ulcer in one eye but just abrasions in the other? Are we sure these other abrasions arent ulcers as well? If it is an ulcer you MUST be on on antibiotic drop of some kind. Any recent history of contact lens wear?

My guess? Staph marginal keratitis. You are likely having a hypersensitivity reaction to bacteria on your lid margin and it is inhibiting your wound healing. Without a full history and looking at your eyes clinically though its hard to give you proper advice, you need a specific regiment of drops/ointment/lid cleaning etc to get rid of this.

However, I would start you on avenova or hypochlor lid spray, spraying directly onto the lids and lashes twice a day and wiping away with cotton pad. You can by hypochlor on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/OCUSOFT-HYPOCHLOR-HYPOCHLOROUS-SOLUTION-SPRAY/dp/B013M57VZG/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1541219729&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=hypochlor+eyelid+cleaner&psc=1

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You cannot harm the condition by doing this and it is likely a huge missing part of the equation. I would start it and let your doctor know. It might be time to consult with a cornea specialist as well, non healing ulcers and abrasions can lead to permanent scarring. If it gets into your central cornea it could permanently decrease your vision.

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I second this info. I worked for optometrists for several years and that is also what they all said. It is always good to get an eye exam, but here are some tricks you can try before spending too much money: 1. Take a short break for 4-5 minutes every hour to look away from your screen and bink/close your eyes. 2. Get some eye drops like Optive, Blink, or Systain Ultra (my favorite) and use them during those breaks (at least 3 times a day, more if needed). If you live in the US you can get these at a local drug store, and probably get a smaller/cheaper size to start out to see if it helps.

I think I know what Addipaks is, and I've used them in a pinch before when I needed to change out my contacts and my eyes were dry. They don't feel as moisturizing, but that's just my experience.


I'm looking at my box of artificial tears and it looks like they have polyethylene glycol or carboxymethylcelluose in them, and the percentage of sodium chloride is lower.


Systane, Refreshe, Blink, Bausche and Lomb, TheraTears, etc. are all brands of artificial tears that you can look into. I'd pick whichever feels best for you, and is cost-effective.


I tried Systane and didn't like the feeling, and prefer Refreshe Plus. I get a 100-pack of Refreshe Plus artificial tears (single use vials, but you can recap and get like 3 uses of them) for like $16-20 at Costco. I think it's similar price at Sam's Club. On Amazon.com, they're $25: https://www.amazon.com/Refresh-Lubricant-Lasting-Protection-Moderate/dp/B000VR5W0A/ref=sr_1_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1536595396&sr=8-2&keywords=refresh+plus+single+use. You can also get the store brands (CVS, Walmart, etc.) for much cheaper.

He also just made ANOTHER post praising these non-FDA approved eyedrops: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006UVAA30/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_4.wYDbKB90JYP

Literally one star on Amazon. Also posted a Gore Vidal quote, "Never turn down an opportunity to have sex or to be on television”. While I feel Vidal meant it with some irony Ru posting it really rubs me the wrong way for some reason.

welcome to the club my friend.

http://www.amazon.com/Clear-Eyes-Redness-Lubricant-Reliever/dp/B001ET71B2

Drink a lot more water, you'll be surprised at how much that helps. Also they these, they work really well https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KBDRSVE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_.qDvzbD88PCDN. Goodluck!

Yes. I am using this ones at the moment Blink Tears Sterile Single Use Vials, 25 Count, 0.01 Fluid Ounce Each https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001BJ6OCM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_2uTTDbWMRS982

But I feel like their effects don’t last long enough as I would like

>Maybe it's Clear Eyes Contact Lens Relief Eye Drops?
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>https://www.amazon.com/Clear-Eyes-Contact-Relief-Drops-0-5/dp/B00J5KCUW2

These are the ones that I've been using: https://www.amazon.com/Rohto-Lubricant-Cooling-0-4-Fluid-Ounces/dp/B004Q8LM5Y

They've been working pretty well for me so far.

The only safe type would be a saline solution like this or this - it cannot have ANY medications in it. If it says it reduces redness, that means it has medication in it and you cannot use it. Basically, avoid ALL human "eye drops" and just go to Walgreens and get a sterile saline wash.

When applying, do not touch the tip of the bottle to your fingers, his skin, his eyes, anything - that contaminates it and means bacteria can grow (and then be squirted into his eyes in greater amounts). Rinsing often is irritating, so don't do that.

Maybe. You might have just an eyewash bottle in the first aid kit or something like that. I work in a office building and we don't really use chemicals and we have something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/First-Aid-Only-7-600-Piece/dp/B002A64SI2/

Yes. Moisturizing =/= Redness relief... Everyone swears by Rhotos but I'm a bigger fan of the Bausch and Lomb redness drops.

If you're looking for an easy to hide set of eye drops, I've found that these individual containers work really well. Amazon

Are you playing osu on a huge screen? Try making your resolution smaller, or sit further back from your screen, stick your arm out, if your finger tips touch your screen, push your screen farther back

https://www.amazon.com/Visine-Tears-Relief-Lubricant-Drops/dp/B01BGEW20E/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1503316549&sr=8-1&keywords=Visine+dry+eyes

this one, or whatever I can find at target

Have you seen or used similisan?
https://www.amazon.com/Similasan-Stye-Relief-Drops-Ounce/dp/B0082328LG

Phenylephrine might do it, but I don't believe you'll be able to get it in eyedrop form without some ability to prescribe it.

this might be able to do it. I'd recommend against it as the dilation usually causes photosensitivity, and is painful.