Carmellose sodium should start to work straight away, but it may take several weeks before you feel the full effects. There are no other eye drops that contain both carmellose sodium and glycerol as the active ingredients. According to Systane, these gel eye drops are suitable for people with dry eyes and digital eyestrain. If you wear contact lenses, you may need to remove them before using your eye drops, then wait 15 minutes before putting them back in your eyes. This product also uses the company’s HydroCell technology, which Refresh claims rehydrates dry cells on the eye.

Potentially tainted eye drops can be identified with the following manufacturing codes listed on its packaging; NDC 79503-0101-15 and UPC 3 79503 10115 7. The College is unable to offer advice to patients on where to source specific drugs or possible alternatives. Sodium carboxymethylcellulose, glycerine, boric acid, sodium borate decahydrate, levocarnitine, erythritol, sodium citrate dihydrate, potassium chloride, calcium chloride dihydrate, magniesium chloride hexahydrate, purified water and PURITE. If your eye irritation persists or gets worse after using these drops, or you experience a headache, eye pain, vision changes or continued redness, you should stop using these eye drops and consult your doctor. Optive eye drops contain the two active ingredients - carmellose sodium, which is a type of medicine known as an eye lubricant, and glycerol, which acts as a moisturiser.

Eye drops should only be used within the expiry date on the bottle, and within the expiry once opened. The NICE British National Formulary (BNF) site is only available to users in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland). They can also contact an eye doctor if over-the-counter (OTC) treatments do not improve their symptoms. The company claims it relieves mild to moderate symptoms of eye dryness, irritation, and discomfort associated with wearing contact lenses. Prior to joining GH in 2019, Zee fostered a nutrition background as an editor at Cooking Light and is continually developing his grasp of holistic health through collaboration with leading academic experts and clinical care providers.

What’s more: These eye drops were also found to contain the active ingredient methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), which is not approved for use in any legally marketed eye-related drugs or products in the U.

Below you’ll find an regularly updated list of drug shortages that the College and UKOPG are aware of. Berne’s MSM Drops 5% Solution and LightEyez MSM Eye Drops-Eye Repair — due to bacterial and/or fungal contamination.