Some studies have shown that drops with a prospective unmasked study showed that an artificial tear containing isotonic glycerol and sodium hyaluronate can in fact reduce the severity of Conjunctivochalasis.43
**All of below excetpt Paralube
**All of below excetpt Paralube
Reference:
1.
https://dryeyeshop.com/pages/lubricant-ingredients-reference-list
2. Clin Ophthalmol. 2017; 11: 631–638.
Published online 2017 Apr 6. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S131384
PMCID: PMC5388258
PMID: 28435213
Comparison of 0.2% and 0.18% hyaluronate eye drops in patients with moderate to severe dry eye with keratitis or keratoconjunctivitis
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Product |
Packaging |
Active ingredients |
Inactive ingredients (preservative highlighted) |
| Refresh Classic (Allergan) |
30 PF vials (0.4 mL) | Polyvinyl Alcohol 1.4% Povidone 0.6% | Purified water, sodium chloride. May also contain hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide to adjust pH. |
| Refresh Tears (Allergan) |
15mL bottle | Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium | Oxychloro complex, Sodium Borate decahydrate, Sodium chloride, Potassium chloride, Calcium chloride dihydrate, Magnesium chloride hexahydrate, Boric acid, Sodium hydroxide to adjust pH and Purified water. |
| Refresh Plus (Allergan) |
30 PF vials (0.4 mL) | Carboxymethylcellulose sodium 0.5% | Calcium chloride; magnesium chloride; potassium chloride; purified water; sodium chloride; and sodium lactate. May also contain hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide to adjust pH. |
| Refresh Optive (Allergan) |
30 PF vials (0.4 mL) | Carboxymethylcellulose sodium 0.5%, Glycerin0.9% | Boric acid; calcium chloride dihydrate; erythritol; levocarnitine; magnesium chloride hexahydrate; potassium chloride; purified water; sodium borate decahydrate; and sodium citrate dihydrate. |
| 15mL bottle | Boric acid; calcium chloride dihydrate; erythritol; levocarnitine; magnesium chloride hexahydrate; potassium chloride; purified water; PURITE® (stabilized oxychloro complex); sodium borate decahydrate; and sodium citrate dihydrate. | ||
| Refresh Optive Advanced (Allergan) |
30 PF vials (0.4 mL) | Carboxymethylcellulose sodium 0.5% Glycerin1% Polysorbate 80 0.5% | Boric acid; carbomer copolymer type A; castor oil; erythritol; levocarnitine; purified water; and sodium hydroxide. |
| 10mL bottle | Boric acid; castor oil; erythritol; levocarnitine; carbomer copolymer type A; purified water; and PURITE®(stabilized oxychloro complex). May also contain sodium hydroxide to adjust pH. | ||
| Refresh Optive MEGA-3 (Allergan) |
30 PF vials (0.4 mL) | Carboxymethylcellulose sodium 0.5% Glycerin1% Polysorbate 80 0.5% | Boric acid; butylated hydroxyl toluene; castor oil; erythritol; flaxseed oil; levocarnitine; pemulen TR-2; polyoxyl 40 stearate; purified water; sodium hydroxide; trehalose. |
| Refresh Celluvisc (Allergan) |
30 PF vials (0.4 mL) | Carboxymethylcellulose sodium 1% | Calcium chloride, potassium chloride, purified water, sodium chloride, and sodium lactate. |
| Refresh Optive Gel Drops (Allergan) |
10mL bottle | Carboxymethylcellulose sodium 10mg in 1mL, glycerin 9mg in 1mL | Boric acid; calcium chloride dihydrate; erythritol; levocarnitine; magnesium chloride hexahydrate; potassium chloride; PURITE® (stabilized oxychloro complex); sodium borate decahydrate; sodium citrate dihydrate; purified water. |
| Refresh PM ointment (Allergan) |
3.5g tube | Mineral Oil 42.5%White Petrolatum 57.3% | Lanolin alcohols |
| Refresh LacriLube (Allergan) |
3.5g tube | Mineral Oil 42.5%White Petrolatum 56.8% | Chlorobutanol and lanolin alcohols. |
| Refresh Liquigel (Allergan) |
15mL bottle | Carboxymethylcellulose sodium 1% | Boric acid, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium chloride, purified water, PURITE® (stabilized oxychloro complex), sodium borate, and sodium chloride. |
| Systane Ultra (Alcon) |
25 PF vials (0.7 mL) 60 PF vials (0.7 mL) |
Polyethylene Glycol 400 0.4%, Propylene Glycol 0.3% | Aminomethylpropanol, boric acid, hydroxypropyl guar, potassium chloride, purified water, sodium chloride, sorbitol. May contain hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide to adjust pH. |
| 10mL bottle | Aminomethylpropanol, boric acid, hydroxypropyl guar, POLYQUAD* (polyquaternium-1) 0.001% preservative, potassium chloride, purified water, sodium chloride, sorbitol. May contain hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide to adjust pH. | ||
| Systane Balance (Alcon) |
10mL bottle | Propylene Glycol 0.6% | Boric acid, dimyristoyl phosphatidylglycerol, edetate disodium, hydroxypropyl guar, mineral oil, polyoxyl 40 stearate, POLYQUAD® (polyquaternium-1) 0.001% preservative, sorbitan tristearate, sorbitol and purified water. May contain hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide to adjust pH. |
| Systane Complete (Alcon) | 10mL bottle (1/3 fl oz) | Propylene Glycol 0.6% | Boric acid, dimyristoyl phosphatidylglycerol, edetate disodium, hydroxypropyl guar, mineral oil, polyoxl 40 Stearate, POLYQUAD(polyquaternium-1) 0.001% preservative, sorbitan tristearate, sorbital and purified water. May contain hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide to adjust pH. |
| Systane (Alcon) |
28 PF vials (0.4 mL) |
Polyethylene Glycol 400 0.4%,
Propylene Glycol 0.3%
|
Boric acid, calcium chloride, hydroxypropyl guar, magnesium chloride, potassium chloride, purified water, sodium chloride, zinc chloride. May contain hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide to adjust pH. |
| 15mL bottle | Boric acid, calcium chloride, hydroxypropyl guar, magnesium chloride, polyquaternium-1 as a preservative, potassium chloride, purified water, sodium chloride, zinc chloride. May contain hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide to adjust pH. | ||
| Systane Nighttime ointment (Alcon) |
3.5g tube | White petrolatum 94% Mineral oil 3% | Anhydrous Liquid Lanolin 3%. |
| Systane Lubricant Eye Gel (Alcon) |
10g | Hypromellose (0.3%) | Carbopol 980, phosphonic acid, purified water, sodium perborate and sorbitol. May contain sodium hydroxide to adjust pH. |
| Systane Gel Drops (Alcon) |
10mL bottle | Polyethylene Glycol 400 0.4%, Propylene Glycol 0.3% | Aminomethylpropanol, boric acid, edetate disodium, hydroxypropyl guar, POLYQUAD® (polyquaternium-1)0.001% preservative, potassium chloride, sodium chloride, sorbitol and purified water. May contain hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide to adjust pH. |
| Systane Day & Night (Alcon) |
Two 10mL bottles (Systane Gel Drops and Systane Ultra) | See Systane Gel Drops and Systane Ultra | See Systane Gel Drops and Systane Ultra |
| Systane Sport (Alcon) |
Two 10mL bottles | Polyethylene Glycol 400 0.4% Lubricant Propylene Glycol 0.3% | Aminomethylpropanol, boric acid, hydroxypropyl guar, POLYQUAD® (polyquaternium-1) 0.001% preservative, potassium chloride, purified water, sodium chloride, sorbitol. May contain hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide to adjust pH. |
| Systane Contacts (Alcon) |
12mL bottle | dextran, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose | sodium chloride, potassium chloride, with edetate disodium 0.1% and POLYQUAD® (polyquaternium-1) |
| Genteal Mild (Alcon) |
15mL / 25mL bottle | Hypromellose 0.2% | Boric acid, calcium chloride dihydrate, GenAqua (sodium perborate), phosphonic acid, potassium chloride, purified water, and sodium chloride |
| Genteal Moderate (Alcon) |
15mL bottle | Dextran 70 0.1%, Glycerin0.2%, Hypromellose 0.3% | Boric acid, calcium chloride, glycine, hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide (to adjust pH), magnesium chloride, POLYQUAD® (polyquaternium-1) 0.001% preservative, polysorbate 80, potassium chloride, purified water, sodium chloride, zinc chloride. |
| Genteal Gel (Severe) (Alcon) |
10g tube | Hypromellose 0.3%. | carbopol 980, phosphoric acid, purifed water, sodium hydroxide, sodium perborate, and sorbitol |
| Genteal ointment (Alcon) |
3.5g | White petrolatum 93% Mineral oil 4% | anhydrous liquid lanolin |
| Genteal Tears (Alcon) Previously Tears Naturale Free |
36 PF Vials (0.9 mL) | Dextran 70 0.1%, Hypromellose 2910 0.3% | Potassium Chloride, Purified Water, Sodium Borate, Sodium Chloride, May contain: Hydrochloric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide |
| Bion Tears (Alcon) |
28 PF vials (0.4 mL) |
Dextran 70 0.1%, Hypromellose 2910 0.3%
NOTE: Are you looking for Tears Naturale (discontinued). Bion Tears has the same active ingredients but some slight differences in the inactives.
|
Calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium chloride, purified water, sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride, zinc chloride, hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide and/or carbon dioxide to adjust pH. |
| Soothe XP (Bausch & Lomb) |
15mL bottle | Light mineral oil (1.0%), Mineral oil (4.5%) | boric acid, edetate disodium, octoxynol-40, polyquaternium-1 (preservative), polysorbate 80, purified water, sodium borate decahydrate. May contain hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide (to adjust pH). |
| Soothe Long Lasting Hydration (Bausch & Lomb) |
15mL bottle | Povidone (2.0%) | benzalkonium chloride (0.005%), boric acid, edetate disodiumdihydrate, purified water, sodium borate, sodium chloride, tyloxapol. Hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide may be used to adjust pH. |
| Soothe Hydration (Bausch & Lomb) |
15mL bottle | Povidone (1.25%) | boric acid, potassium chloride, sodium borate and sodium chloride;preserved with edetate disodium 0.1% and sorbic acid 0.1% |
| Soothe Preservative Free Lubricant (Bausch & Lomb) |
28 PF Vials (0.6 mL) | Glycerin (0.6%) Propylene Glycol (0.6%) | boric acid, hydroxyalkylphosphonate, purified water, sodium alginate, sodium borate |
| Soothe Night Time Ointment (Bausch & Lomb) |
3.5g tube | Mineral oil (20%), White petrolatum (80%) |
None.
Note – this is one of the only lubricant ointments on the list WITHOUT lanolin alcohol
(6/14/18)
|
| Advanced eye relief dry eye rejuvenation (Bausch & Lomb) |
15mL bottle | Glycerin (0.3%) Propylene glycol (1.0%) | benzalkonium chloride (0.01%), boric acid, edetate disodium, potassium chloride, purified water, sodium borate, sodium chloride. Hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide may be used to adjust pH |
| Oasis Tears (Oasis Medical) |
30 PF vials (0.3 mL) | Glycerin (0.2%) | Hyaluronan, sodium chloride, sodium phosphate dibasic, sodium phosphate monobasic, water. |
| Oasis Tears Plus (Oasis Medical) |
30 PF vials (0.3 mL) | Glycerin (0.2%) | Hyaluronan, sodium chloride, sodium phosphate dibasic, sodium phosphate monobasic, water. |
| FreshKote (Focus Laboratories) |
15mL bottle | Polyvinyl pyrrolidone2.0%, Polyvinyl alcohol 2.7% | Boric acid, Disodium edetate dihydrate, Ethanol, Glycerin, Lecithin, Polixetonium, Polysorbate-80, Potassium chloride, Purified water, Sodium chloride |
| Retaine MGD (Ocusoft) (Equivalent to Cationorm which is sold in Europe) |
30 PF vials (0.4 mL) | Light Mineral Oil (0.5) Mineral Oil (0.5%) | Cetalkonium chloride, glycerol, poloxamer 188, tris hydrochloride, tromethamine, tyloxapol, water for injection. |
| Retaine HPMC (Ocusoft) |
10mL bottle (preservative free) |
Hypromellose 0.3% | Citric acid, sodium citrate, sorbitol, water for injection. |
| Retaine CMC (Ocusoft) |
30 PF vials (0.6 mL) | Carboxymethylcellulose sodium 0.5% | Calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium chloride, purified water, sodium chloride, sodium lactate. May also contain hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide to adjust pH. |
| Retaine PM (Ocusoft) |
5g tube | Mineral oil (20%) White petrolatum (80%) | none |
| TheraTears dry eye therapy (Akorn) |
30mL bottle | Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose (0.25%) | Borate Buffers, Calcium Chloride, Dequest, Magnesium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Purified Water, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Perborate, Sodium Phosphate |
| 32 PF vials (0.6 mL) | Borate Buffers, Calcium Chloride, Magnesium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Purified Water, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Chloride and Sodium Phosphate. | ||
| TheraTears nighttime dry eye therapy (gel) (Akorn) |
28 PF vials (0.6 mL) | Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose (1%) | Borate Buffer, Calcium Chloride, Magnesium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Water (Purified), Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda), Sodium Chloride, Sodium Phosphate |
| Contact lens comfort drops (Akorn) |
15mL bottle | Carmellose sodium | Borate Buffer, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate (baking soda), Calcium Chloride, Magnesium Chloride, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Perborate stabilized with phosphonic acid |
| NanoTears TF (Altaire) |
15mL bottle 30mL bottle |
Polyethylene Glycol 400 0.4% Propylene Glycol 0.3% |
Boric acid, castor oil, gellan gum, glycerin, hydroxyethylcellulose, polyoxyl 35 castor oil,polysorbate 80, sorbitol, tromethamine, Vanish (stabilized peroxy complex as a preservative) and purified water. |
| NanoTears TF PF (Altaire) |
32 0.6mL vials | Polyethylene Glycol 400 0.4% Propylene Glycol 0.3% |
Boric acid, gellan gum, glycerin, hydroxyethylcellulose, polyoxyl 35 castor oil, polysorbate 80, sorbitol, tromethamine, and purified water. |
| NanoTears XP (Altaire) |
10mL bottle | Polyethylene Glycol 400 0.4% Propylene Glycol 0.3% |
Boric acid, castor oil, gellan gum, glycerin, hydroxyethylcellulose, polyoxyl 35 castor oil, polysorbate 80, sorbitol, tromethamine, Vanish (stabilized peroxy complex as a preservative) and purified water. Sodium hydroxide or hydrochloric acid may be added to adjust the pH. |
| BlinkContactsLubricating Eye Drops |
(10mL) bottle |
Polyethylene Glycol 400 0.25% |
Boric Acid; Calcium Chloride; Magnesium Chloride; Potassium Chloride; Purified Water; Sodium Borate; Sodium Chloride; Sodium Chlorite (OcuPure Brand) as a Preservative; Sodium Hyaluronate. |
| BlinkTears Lubricating Eye Drops |
15 mL bottle |
Polyethylene Glycol 400 0.25% |
Boric Acid; Calcium Chloride; Magnesium Chloride; Potassium Chloride; Purified Water; Sodium Borate; Sodium Chloride; Sodium Chlorite (OcuPure Brand) as a Preservative; Sodium Hyaluronate. |
|
Blink GelTears
Lubricating Eye Drops
|
10 mL bottle |
Polyethylene Glycol 400 0.25% |
Boric Acid; Calcium Chloride; Magnesium Chloride;Potassium Chloride; Purified Water; Sodium Borate; Sodium Chloride; Sodium Chlorite (OcuPure brand) as a preservative; Sodium Hyaluronate. |
| BlinkTears Preservative Free Lubricating Eye Drops | 0.4 mL PF Vials |
Polyethylene Glycol 400 0.25% |
Boric Acid; Calcium Chloride; Magnesium Chloride; Potassium Chloride; Purified Water; Sodium Borate; Sodium Chloride; Sodium Hyaluronate. |
| Puralube Ointment | 3.5g tube |
85% white petrolatum
15% light mineral oil
|
n/a
Note: This is one of the very few ointments that do NOT contain lanolin alcohol.
|
| Clear Eyes Pure Relief for Dry Eyes | “240 drops” PF multi-dose bottle | Glycerin 0.25% | Boric acid, purified water, sodium borate, sodium chloride, sodium hyaluronate |
| Clear Eyes Outdoor Dry Eye Protection | Bottle |
Polyvinyl alcohol 0.5%
Povidone 0.6%
|
Benzalkonium Chloride, Dextose, Edetate Disodium, Potassium Chloride, Purified Water, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Phosphate (mono- and dibasic) |
| Clear Eyes Natural Tears Lubricant | Bottle |
Polyvinyl alcohol 0.5%
Povidone 0.6%
|
Benzalkonium Chloride, Dextose, Edetate Disodium, Potassium Chloride, Purified Water, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Phosphate (mono- and dibasic) |
| Visine Dry Eye Relief | 15mL bottle |
Glycerin 0.2%
Hypromellose 0.2%
Polyethylene glycol 400 1%
|
ascorbic acid, benzalkomium chloride, boric acid, dextrose, disodium phosphate, glycine, magnesium chloride, potassium chloride, purified water, sodium borate, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, sodium lactate |
| Visine Tired Eye Dry Eye Relief | 15mL bottle |
Glycerin 0.2%
Hypromellose 0.36%
Polyethylene glycol 400 1%
|
ascorbic acid, boric acid, dextrose, glycine, magnesium chloride, polyquaternium-42, potassium chloride, purified water, sodium borate, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, sodium lactate, sodium phosphate dibasic |