by Anura Guruge
on August 7, 2023
‘Refresh’ ‘Optive Mega-3′ my ‘prescribed’ & preferred eye drops.
My ‘MediCare’ ‘Advantage’ plan (with ‘Humana‘) gives me $25/quarter to buy grossly overpriced ‘over the counter’ pharmacy products from their online pharmacy. I get told off for NOT using this $25 allowance — on the grounds that I am throwing away money! So, I try to find some products that may be of use. Usually I just buy a couple of boxes of Band-Aids (or equivalent) for $25. Yes, it is grossly overpriced.
I saw the ‘SootheXP’ eye drops & thought I would give them a try — as ancillary drops (during the day) to the Optive Mega-3 drops I use every morning per strict instructions per my cataract doctor. I like using drops from a bottle during the day, rather than having to snap open yet another single-use, plastic vial.
I have used ‘Bausch Lomb’ eye products for decades & have a high regard for them. That is partly why I was so crushed.
The SootheXP drops disappointed.
Maybe my eyes weren’t dry enough! Yes, it is true that I don’t have dry eyes per se. Don’t think I ever had — even during the 50 years I wore contact lenses. Maybe that is the issue. My eyes just weren’t dry enough for me to see the benefits of these drops.
I found them irritating! Yes, maybe even a slight BURNING sensation. I was ‘amused’ to see that others on Amazon had commented on this. You don’t want eye drops that cause your eyes to burn! Scary.
I also found the drops, as with the ‘Refresh’ GEL (shown in the image above), to be too thick. The drops would BLUR my vision for a few minutes at a time. Nah! Not my thing.
I was NOT IMPRESSED. Just not for I. Must work for others. It does get a fair amount of favorable ratings on Amazon.
