Dry Eye Patient
Spent some time with a CL doc I really trust yesterday and he urged me to revisit the new Systane product, Balance. Assures me that the Polyquad preservative is far gentler than BAK and that "you like it more the second month than the first." Have any of you been giving it a few weeks' use, have any feelings?
Dry Eye Patient
Rob, I have been using the balance drops between the oasis tears plus applications only beacause my eyes were feeling heavier and drier with the oasis tears. I was hesitant at first since it has a preservative, but decided to use it twice per day.
It is cloudy white in the eye but easily wiped off around the eyes and that is nice since there is no residue. You get a cloudy feel but that almost goes away quickly unlike the soothe XP.
If you are looking for a thick wet feel, then this drop will not give you that feeling.
However, what it does is keep the eyes comfortable for at least 4 hours in my case.
So far, I like it and will continue to use it.
Dry Eye Patient
That's a nice report. It was presented to me as an improvement over Soothe for a variety of reasons. What do we know - collectively? - about the Polyquad preservative?
Dry Eye Patient
Hi Rob,
I bought this yesterday so that I could bring the box with me to my eye doc apptment this morning and ask him specifically about it. I will be happy to report back what he says about the preservative, as he tends to be pretty cautious about making sure I'm only using PF drops. So I'll let you know what he thinks so you have another opinion.
Best,
N
Dry Eye Patient
That's thoughtful of you. General consensus has been that docs are a lot less concerned about Polyquad than BAK. I've been using this drop 5-6 times a day for three months now and think it's great as an oil replacement.
Dry Eye Patient
Now that the heat is on and I'm inside all the time, I'm feeling the need for something besides the Oasis Tears Plus 2x per day that I do. I've got the Balance drops but have only used them at most once per day. I'm thinking of upping that since my eyes get very watery and start to sting during the afternoon. I haven't noticed much improvement from only using it once per day, but maybe more often will yield some results.
Dry Eye Patient
Any more feedback on this? Is it ONLY for mgd? Or would it work for unstable tear film and AD?
Dry Eye Patient
I have had Lasik induced dry eye syndrome for about 5 years now. I have tried just about every drop on the market since. These new drops are possibly the best I've ever used. I only use these 1-4 times a day and I think they do a good job without any blurring or irritation. Not a miracle cure for dry eye, but still my favorite eyedrop so far.
Dry Eye Patient
I've been using it, my doc gave me a sample and it seemed to be working and I'm comfortable using them, no burning. So I bought a bottle, so far so good.
Ladyjenn
diagnosed with dry eye, blepharitis and also crohn's disease.[/I]
Moderator
Saw my doc today. He thinks I'm allergic to something in FreshKote. He gave me a sample of the Systane Balance to try. So far I find it very soothing and it lasts longer in my eyes than the thera tears do. Just thought I would share a rare positive experience with my DES!
Every day with DES is like a box of chocolates...You never know what you're going to get.
Dry Eye Patient
Was planning a trip to Buffalo to pick up Balance but since driving is on hold, ordered online just yesterday.
Glad I found this site, soo much wonderful information!
clair
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