Artificial Tears ARE THE FIRST-LINE TREATMENT FOR MANY CAUSES OF DRY and itchy EYEs

Artificial Tears

Artificial tears are your go-to drops for dry eyes for daily use against many dry eye symptoms. Their main job is to keep the surface of your eyes nice and moist.

What's in Artificial Tears?

Artificial Tears try to mimic real naturally occurring tears, but it turns out, that's a pretty complicated process. Our brand uses different mixes of ingredients, such as:

• Lubricants to keep your eyes moist (all artificial tears will have some)

• Electrolytes, like sodium and potassium, which can help heal the surface of your eye

• Guar gum, found in more oily drops. It can be a big help if you get dry eyes because your tears dry up quickly.

• Preservatives to keep bacteria from growing in the bottle of drops

How to Insert Artificial Tears Eye Drops:

1. Before you use eye drops, wash your hands with soap and warm water. Dry them with a clean towel.

2. To put them in your own eyes, lie down or use a mirror. It may help to ask someone to check that the drops get in your eye.

3. Look up to the ceiling with both eyes.

4. Tilt your head back and pull your lower lid down with one hand. Hold the bottle or tube in your other hand. If you need to, rest part of your hand on your forehead to keep it steady.

5. Place one drop or a little ointment inside your lower lid. Don’t let the tip of the bottle or tube touch your eye.

6. Blink and dab away any extra fluid with a tissue.

7. If you have both drops and ointment, use the drops first. If you don't, the ointment may keep the eye drops from being absorbed.

8. If you have more than one type of drop, wait about 5 minutes after the first medicine before you use the second.

9. Keep your eyes closed for a few minutes. That lets the medicine get inside your eye.

10. Wash your hands as soon as you’re done to remove any medication still there