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Additional Advice

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Additional advice

Self-care tips you can give to customers with dry eye symptoms include:5

  • Clean the eyelids every day
  • Take breaks to rest eyes when using a computer screen
  • Make sure the computer screen is just below eye level
  • Use a humidifier to stop the air getting dry
  • Take out contact lenses and wear glasses to rest the eyes.

Refer customers to an optician or GP if:5

  • A customer still has dry eye symptoms after trying home treatments for a few weeks
  • There’s any change in the shape of the eyelids.
Click for references and safety information

References:

1. NICE CKS: Dry eye syndrome https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/dry-eye-syndrome/background-information/prevalence/

2. JJV Data on File: 2022, Qualitative Consumer Eye Health Shopper Research

3. NICE CKS: Dry eye syndrome https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/dry-eye-syndrome/

4. Messmer EM. The Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Dry Eye Disease. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2015; 112(5): 71-81

5. NHS: Dry eyes https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dry-eyes/

6. Wasmanski AD and Kislan T. Cross-Over Evaluation of Polyethylene Glycol 400(PEG-400) 0.4% and 0.25% Artificial Tears in Mild Dry Eye Patients. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2010;51(13):6263.

7. Montani G. Intrasubject Tear Osmolarity Changes with Two Different Types of Eye Drops. Optom. Vis. Sci. 2013;90(4): 372-377. doi: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e318288bdbe

8. Kislan T. Randomized, Cross-Over Evaluation of PEG-400 Based Artificial Tear (Blink) Versus HP-Guar Based Artificial Tear (Systane) for Signs and Symptoms of Dry Eye. Poster presented at: American Academy of Optometry, November 8-11, 2008, Atlanta, GA.

9. Benelli U, Nardi M, Posarelli C, et al. Tear Osmolarity Measurement Using TearLab Osmolarity System in the Assessment of Dry Eye Treatment Effectiveness. Contact Lens Anterior Eye. 2010;33(2):61-67.

10. JJV Data on File 2020. Blink Tears and Blink GelTears Lubricating Eye Drops - Consolidated Claims List.

Important Safety Information:Use blink® Intensive, blink® Intensive PLUS and blink® Triple Action for the temporary relief of burning, irritation and discomfort due to dryness of the eye. Use blink Contacts® drops to lubricate and rewet soft and gas permeable contact lenses to help relieve dryness and irritation that may be associated with lens wear If you are allergic to any ingredients in blink® intensive, blink® intensive PLUS, blink Contacts® and blink® Triple Action, do not use it (for some consumers the preservative-free drops might be an alternative). If you experience continued problems (redness, irritation, stinging of the eye or any other condition), immediately stop use of this product and contact your Eye Care Professional. For full list of precautions, read and retain the Package Insert as provided with the product.

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