Why are my eyedrops not helping my dry eyes?

Have you used several eyedrops and gotten no relief for your dry eye symptoms?  

You may be suprised to know that not all eyedrops are the same.  

Eyedrops fit into 2 types of categories

• Rewetting or Moisture Eyedrops
  • These are great for those who just don't have enough tears  - Aqueous Deficiency Dry Eye Disease.
  • These flush and rinse the eye, provide temporary relief, and can be used for contacts lenses.
• Therapeutic Eyedrops
  • These are great those who have enough tears but they evaporate too quickly - Evaporative Dry Eye Disease
  • These repair, heal the surface of the eye and protect the cornea.
  • As they are thicker, they may not be suitable for use with contact lenses.

Most patients we see with dry eye disease, have Evaporative Dry Eye Disease.  

Sadly, most of the eyedrops you see on the shelf and ones the GP prescribe are ones to treat those who have Aqueous Deficiency Dry Eye Disease. They only provide temporary relief and don't do much in the way of repairing and healing the eye surface.

So if you are using eyedrops and getting no relief, you are most likely using the wrong type of eyedrop for your type of dry eye disease.

If you are not sure what type of dry eye you have, book in for our dry eye consultation and learn more about how to best manage your eyes to help them look, feel and see better.