Preparations to improve dry eyes

Article by Pharmacist Quang Anh Nguyet - Pharmacist in charge of pharmacy - Faculty of Pharmacy, Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital

Dry eyes are now more and more common, especially for office workers, students, and students who work a lot in front of computer screens and books. In addition, hot and dry weather, polluted air, hormonal changes with age, perimenopausal disorders in women, frequent use of air conditioners, some diseases such as blepharitis, rosacea. .. is also the cause of dry eyes.

Dry eyes will have different manifestations in each person. Some symptoms that people with dry eyes may experience include: a dry, gritty feeling in the eye, red or hot eyes, and watery eyes. Dry eyes leave many consequences such as fatigue; reduced work productivity, impaired vision,...
The specific cause of dry eye disease is due to an imbalance in the ability to secrete and drain water: the amount of tears secreted is not enough to serve the eye's functioning. . In addition, many cases of dry eyes due to poor tear volume.

Currently at Vinmec there are a number of drugs and preparations besides drugs to improve dry eye . These are groups of preparations with the following ingredients:
Physiological saline eye drops (used as a mild, basic and cost-effective dry eye medicine): Sodium chloride 0.9% 10ml, Physiomer Unidose 5ml,...

Artificial tears (eye drops, eye drops): The type used to lubricate and moisten the eyeball: sodium hyaluronate (Sanlein 0.1% 5ml, Vismed 0.18% 0.3ml, Clinitias 0.4% 0.5ml, Hydrelo Dual Action 10ml) ...), polyethylenen glycol, propylene glycol (Systane Ultra 5ml,...), cellulose derivatives (Refresh Tears Lubricant eye drops 0.5% x 15ml,...), glycerol (Cartinonorm, Lipitear,... ), carbomer (Liposic gel 0.2%, Clinitas gel 0.2%,...), polyvinyl alcohol,...

The type that stabilizes the oil layer on the surface of the eye: mineral oil (Cartionorm, Lipiear,...),

Essential Fatty Acid Supplement (oral): Omega 3 (Suveal Duo, Dashbrain, Cadiomega,...)

When using these preparations, you need to be aware of dosage, usage, possible undesirable effects, storage conditions (Lipitear needs to be refrigerated), expiry date of the drug, especially is the shelf life changed after opening with the eye drops. Patients should carefully read the instructions for use before use or consult a doctor, pharmacist.
In addition, you can completely prevent and avoid factors and risks of dry eyes with the following measures:
If you have to work often with a computer, you need to keep your eyes higher than the center of the computer screen from 10-20cm; Keep the minimum distance between your eyes and the computer at 50cm, relax often, and blink your eyes. Keep the living and working environment clean, fresh, safe, avoid hot and dry or use excessive air conditioning to protect your eyes. Get into the habit of blinking slowly and evenly, avoid exposure to dust and strong light, and avoid direct wind blowing into your eyes; have a reasonable diet regularly supplement foods containing omega-3 and β-carotene, enhance antioxidants to help increase eye health. The most important thing is to maintain the habit of periodic eye exams at eye specialist hospitals to detect diseases in time. Hopefully, the above information has helped readers understand the condition as well as have effective ways to reduce dry eyes.
If you are having vision problems, go to a medical facility right away to be examined and treated by doctors as soon as possible. Currently, Vinmec International General Hospital has vision-related service packages such as:
Refractive error screening package Cataract surgery consultation and examination package Ortho-K package All questions need to be asked by a doctor Experts answer as well as customers wishing to examine and treat at Vinmec International General Hospital, please book an appointment on the website for the best service.