Best Dry Eye Drops – Top 5 Over The Counter Eye Drops for Dry Eyes Recommended by Eye Surgeon

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In this video, I will give you my top 5 picks of over the counter (OTC) lubricating eye drops (artificial tears) for treating dry eye disease.

This is NOT a sponsored video, the eye drops I recommend in this video are based on my own clinical experience treating dry eye disease, in-depth research about the science behind the ingredients in artificial tears, as well as my personal experience.

✅💧•••••••• Recommended OTC Dry Eye Drops ••••••••
For Mild to Moderate Dry Eye Disease

For Moderate to Severe Dry Eye Disease

✅💧 I•••••••• Recommended at home Dry Eye Treatments ••••••••
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All of the OTC eye drops mentioned in this video are only to be used as directed by your eye doctor and the manufacturer’s directions.

Time Codes
0:00 Intro
2:23 Tear film layers overview
3:30 Top 3 picks for mild to moderate dry eye disease
7:47 Top 2 picks for moderate to severe dry eye disease

Illustration credit: National Eye Institute

[eyechannelbyeyesurgeon]

What are your favorite dry eye drops 💧 ? I’d love to hear your experience and your favorite ones in the comments below 👇.

[theeastman]

I am 75 years old and I have suffered from acute dry eyes (at night) from the time I was around 30. I have tried many brands of drops with very limited different results between them. Being affected with irritable bowel syndrome, I have gradually removed many foods from my diet. It is when I stopped consuming milk products that my eyes suddenly stopped being dry to my amazement. Since then, I have been able to link the condition to various foods which I avoid. Nowadays, I seldom use my bottle of drops.

[edcook]

First, thank you for straight forward information without a bunch of caveats. You simply stated your favorites. Refreshing!! Your entire presentation was clearly stated, to the point and articulated extremely well! Just the information we need without padding to make a longer video. Others could learn from you!

[dr.mobarakali]

Great! 3. System complete 2. Refresh Reliva 1. Refresh Digital

[chrismcusa]

Its amazing.. i am over 50, am far-sighted and have an astigmatism.. i noticed for long time i had blurry and hazy vision.. i could not look at a computer screen, my phone or even a restaurant menu without squinting. i was frustrated thinking that it was just a limitation of my eye issues.. so, i would wear my prescription glasses all the time to compensate, and i hated it!

i then tried the refresh and systane eye drops for a week or so, and i could not believe the improvement! it was night and day.. i now hardly ever wear my prescription glasses or squint. it has made all the difference in my vision..

[tiffsaver]

I have had severe dry eyes for the majority of my adult life. I have personally tested at least 30 of the top brands of eye drops from both the USA, Europe, and Japan, and there is only ONE brand that I believe is "the best, " which is *Systane Ultra.* After using every kind available, I have found that only the non-preserved ones are good for long-term use, and all of the "secret ingredient" varieties are nothing more than regular drops with additional chemicals, or simply adding greasy substances like mineral oil. I have also tried every steroid, antibiotic, drug, and "cure" for dry eyes on earth, including using my own blood plasma, but nothing works better than Sustane Ultra. Take it from someone who uses them every 10-minutes, 24/7, for the past 20-years.

[veronicacrabtreehill]

I used to use Tears, Naturalle for years but they seem to have stopped manufacturing it now.
I have to use Systane these days. Glad she recommends these drops. I feel safer now. Thank you.

[richardshilling]

Freshkote came to me recommended by an Ophthalmologist. It contains polyvinyl alcohol 2.7% and povidone 2% and is preservative free. It is expensive but seems to work well. Appreciated your time Doctor and particularly the explanations and diagrams of how these products work on the different elements of the eye physiology.

[markpeytonennis]

God Bless Doc Tai for all of your wisdom to help all of us.

[Rose-jpdm]

This channel is such a gem! Thank you, Dr. Tai!

[seagreenblue]

No doctor has helped me with an explanation of all this. Thank you.

[lydiapavao]

i have dry eyes and i use hydrasense and it realy works for me

[veronicaw.]

My husband and I used many different types of eye drops and came to a conclusion that Similasan eye drops work best for us.

[lindahowell]

I have found Genteal gel tears very good, but Systane also has a nighttime gel that seems better yet, slightly more substantial or thicker. Gel drops are so much better than liquids or ointments.

[Retro-Moon]

Itching burning and scratchy eyes are daily but by far the dryness is the worst waking up 3 times a night with what feels like sand in my eyes. I found that Refresh Digital Pf makes almost all my problems go away along with a cold mask and then some refresh Liquigel before bed. My eye doctor said I have highly irritated eyes but didn't diagnose me with anything.

[bhami]

I am a 69-year-old male and have had dry eyes (only at night) for many years. I have been using Bion Tears when I wake up nearly every night for years and find those drops very comfortable.

[davidbenjamin]

Dear Dr. Tai, I am impressed by both the substance of your presentation and your demeanor. My question to you: Is there any danger in using the eye drops in the moderate to severe category if one has mild to moderate dry eyes? I know I suffer from dry eyes but don't know where my condition is situated in the mild to severe continuum.

[remediosreboja]

Thank you, Doctor! Very useful video and I don’t have to spend a lot of money just for the eye drops for my dry eyes.

[PunchBuggyDreams]

At the Princess Margaret Cancer Center, we would prepare Albumin Eyedrops for our cancer patients who suffers from meibomianitis, KCS and DED after receiving certain types of chemo. I was involved in the Albumin eye drops research ten years ago. The results were quite promising that we decided to prepare them in-house in our inpatient pharmacy.

[MD]

I found systane ointment at bedtime helpful..