Ocular lubricants (artificial tears) are eye drops, gels, and ointments that flush allergens from the eyes and decrease the symptom of dry eyes. Preservative-free lubricants are recommended if an ocular lubricant is being used more than 4 times daily. Lubricant ointment provides longer symptom reli...
To assess microbial contamination of common non-preservative eye drops stored at 4 degrees C and non-preservative fortified antibiotic eye drops used in a hospital inpatient setting. A prospective study of the sterility of non-preservative eye drops was examined by dividing the patients into 2 group...
METHODS: Thirty patients with hyperevaporative dry eye received F6H8 during a prospective, multicenter, observational 6-week study. Patients were advised to apply 1 drop 4 times daily in both eyes. Parameters assessed included best corrected visual acuity, intraocular pressure, Schirmer I test, tear...
But to me, it is an indication that it is a safer preservative than a non-food grade preservative. According to this CIR report, it was practically non-irritating to rabbits’ eyes at concentrations up to 10%. In addition, animal studies found it non-carcinogenic. Mutagenic tests on ...
Preservative-free versus preserved latanoprost eye drops for reducing intraocular pressure: a non-inferiority phase III randomized, multi-center, single-blind, parallel-group controlled trialglaucomaintraocular pressurebenzalkonium chloridelatanoprostpreservative-freeeye droprandomized controlled trialpreservative-free...
Deep corneal calcification associated with preservative-free eyedrops and persistent epithelial defects. Cornea 2008; 27(3): 292–296. 22 Taravella MJ, Stulting RD, Mader TH, Weisenthal RW, Forstot SL, Underwood LD. Calcific band keratopathy associated with the use of topical steroid-phosphate ...
water suitably mixed with a surfactant, such as hydroxypropylcellulose. Dispersions can also be prepared in glycerol, liquid polyethylene glycols, and mixtures thereof and in oils. Under ordinary conditions of storage and use, these preparations contain a preservative to prevent the growth of ...