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Artificial tears

Artificial tears

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Artificial tears is an eye-affecting agent.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

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Hypotears • Tears naturale • Lacrilube

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Sjogren syndrome
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Eyelid inflammation (blepharitis)
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A 38-year old asked:

Whats lacrilube (artificial tears) for?

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A 40-year old asked:

What are the benefits of artificial tears?

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A 34-year old asked:

What are tears naturale (artificial tears) for?

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A 31-year old asked:

Is is always safe to use hypotears (artificial tears)?

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A 44-year old asked:

What type of artificial tears are best and safest for use?

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A 46-year old asked:

Took lacrilube (artificial tears) without success. Anybody else have that?

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A 37-year old asked:

How long is considered "prolonged use" of artificial tears? 1 week, a month?

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A 35-year old asked:

Used a whole bottle with tears naturale, (artificial tears) should this be refilled?

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A 21-year old female asked:

What kind of artificial tears should I use? Is there any specific item? If yes, can you please tell me? Thanks!

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A 38-year old male asked:

Is systane ultra (ud) the same as artificial tears?

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A 41-year old asked:

How about any negative effects of artificial tears ?

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A 29-year old male asked:

Is there any harm in using artificial tears too often?

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A 48-year old asked:

Is it safe to use artificial tears containing every day?

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A 37-year old asked:

What are the side effects of tears naturale (artificial tears)?

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A member asked:

Is there a difference between artificial tears in a bottle vs. single use vials?

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A 39-year old asked:

Does anybody tell me, can I use hypotears (artificial tears) plus instead of sno tears?

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A 29-year old asked:

Is it ok to use artificial tears, or some other type of rewetting eyedrops? Any dangers?

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A 34-year old asked:

Are artificial tears suppose to burn?

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A 26-year old male asked:

How can I decide which artificial tear from OTC would work best for me? There are many, Alcon, Liquifilm Tears, Refresh. All of them contain different ingredient. How can I know which one is best?

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A 42-year old asked:

Is saline solution the same as artificial tears?

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A 48-year old asked:

Is there an alternative for artificial tear eye drops ?

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A 17-year old male asked:

Are lubricating artificial tears without preservative safe to use?

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A 35-year old asked:

What is the difference between artificial tears and regular naphcon?

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A 40-year old asked:

How many times is it recommended to put in artificial tear eye drops?

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A 18-year old female asked:

Eyelids feel heavy and i'm seeing blurry after using artificial tears?

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A 40-year old asked:

What's the difference between artificial tears and regular naphcon drops?

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A 39-year old asked:

How many different times is it recommended to put artificial tear eye drops?

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A 33-year old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: Hypotears (artificial tears) allergy?

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A 36-year old asked:

Please advise what is the difference between artificial tears and regular naphcon?

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A 36-year old asked:

It ok to use some kind of rewetting drops or artificial tears? Any better therapy?

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