midry eye products
Hylo-Fresh
Hylo-Fresh eye drops provide preservative-free relief from mild to moderate dry eye symptoms. Hylo-Fresh provides long-lasting lubrication and delivers at least 300 sterile drops through the unique Comod multi-dose application system. They have a six-month use-by period after opening, and are suitable for use with contact lenses.
Contact: AFT Pharmaceuticals (AUS) 1800 238 742 or (NZ) 0800 423 874
Viscotears
Viscotears Eye Gel provides soothing relief for sore, gritty dry eyes. Its long-lasting gel formulation is suited for those who need extra protection, added night-time support, or prefer a heavier gel. Viscotears Eye Gel maintains the tear film stability for a period of up to six hours. Viscotears Gel PF is an ophthalmic solution that has a moistening and wetting effect on the eyes. It improves the moistening of the ocular surface in the presence of dry eye sensation, burning or tiredness of the eyes.
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme listed, they are available in two formulations: Viscotears Eye Gel: 10g tube, and Viscotears Gel PF (preservative free): 30 x 0.6g single-dose units.
Contact: Bausch and Lomb (AUS) 1800 251 150
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Murine Dry Eyes
Although modern-day lifestyles and working environments play a critical role in how we use and rely on our eyes, eye care is an often-forgotten step in an individual’s self-care regime.
Include Murine Dry Eyes in your patient’s self-care regime for cost effective immediate dry eye relief. Murine Dry Eyes Triple Benefit Formula offers proven hydration efficacy in a preservative-free formula that provides long-lasting dry eye relief, lubrication, and protection from further moisture loss.
Contact: Care Pharmaceuticals (AUS) 02 9300 1900
OKKIYO
No more advising your patients with dry, sensitive eyes to forgo makeup. OKKIYO’s Prioriteyes Mascara, developed by renowned ophthalmologist Dr Jacqueline Beltz and clinically tested for sensitive eyes, offers the perfect solution. Help your patients feel confident and beautiful while protecting their eye health. Elevate your practice by offering them a product they can trust.
Visit: okkiyo.com/pages/become-a-stockist
Myah from Topcon
In today’s modern optometry environment, equipment must be efficient and multi-modal. Myah from Topcon provides a ‘push button’ solution for both myopia management and dry eye diagnosis.
In addition to corneal topography, keratometry, pupillometry, and axial length for myopia management, Myah provides non-invasive tear-film break-up time, meibomian gland imaging with gland loss metrics, inter-blink interval, tear meniscus height, and fluorometry to cover evaporative and aqueous deficiency dry eye.
In a small footprint for a table or chair and stand, with viewing software, the Myah is adaptable to a range of environments.
Contact: Device Technologies eyes@device.com.au
Systane Complete
Symptoms of dry eye can be confusing. They can range from mild irritation to severe discomfort, with varying symptoms including watering, aching, sore, and tired eyes.1,2
Systane Complete uses HP-Guar and borate in combination with nano-lipid technology to support all layers of the tear film and relieve the symptoms of all types* of dry eye for eight hours.3,4 Upon instillation, the HP-Guar and borate crosslink to form a viscoelastic meshwork.5 This meshwork forms a bandage over the ocular surface, preferentially binding to damaged areas of the cornea6 and increasing retention of the demulcents in the drop, for extended protection and lubrication.5,6
Contact: Alcon Laboratories (AUS) 1800 224 153 or (NZ) 0800 101 106
SBM Idra
The Idra delivers a comprehensive range of qualitative tests and quantification reports. Diagnostic tests include lipid layer thickness, tear meniscus height, non-invasive tear break-up time, auto quantification, and classification of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). It delivers vivid anterior eye imaging, pre- and post-treatment trend reports with graphs for easy interpretation, auto interferometry analysis, auto non-invasive tear break-up mapping, fluorescein exciter filter, eye blink rate detection, and much more.
SBM ActivaThe Activa is an innovative non-invasive eye mask, that provides a complete heating and automatic squeezing technology effective on MGD associated with tear film evaporation. Comfortable for patients, and with no consumables required, it relieves evaporative dry eye symptoms by melting the meibum and unclogging glands to restore natural meibum flow, which increases meibomian gland functionality.
Contact: BOC Instruments (AUS) 02 9643 7888
Envision by InMode
Envision by InMode is an advanced, non-invasive platform specifically designed to treat dry eye disease by addressing its underlying causes.
The system integrates two cutting-edge technologies: Forma-I and Lumecca-I.
Forma-I employs bipolar radiofrequency (RF) energy to safely heat the meibomian glands, facilitating the release of trapped oils and enhancing tear film stability. This process also stimulates collagen production, reducing inflammation and promoting overall ocular health.
Lumecca-I uses intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy to target inflammation, ocular rosacea, and Demodex infestations – conditions often associated with dry eye. By penetrating deeper into the skin’s layers, Lumecca-I effectively reduces abnormal blood vessels and alleviates inflammation.
Together, these technologies offer a comprehensive, personalised treatment that provides long-lasting relief from dry eye symptoms, improving patients’ vision and quality of life.
Visit: inmode.com.au
Rexon-Eye
Rexon-Eye is a non-invasive device that provides durable treatment for various forms of dry eye syndromes. It works by applying low-power high-frequency electric fields, capable of stimulating the metabolism and natural regeneration of cells.
Rexon-Eye treats the cause of the dry eye disease, delivering long-term results. The treatment addresses both types of dry eye syndromes, evaporative as well as aqueous deficient, as evidenced by published studies in several subjective and objective measurements.1,2
Visit: eyetek.com.au/product/rexon-eye.html
References
1. Ballesteros-Sa´nchez A. Ophthalmol Ther. doi:10.1007/s40123-023-00868-w 2. Shemer, A. Cornea. Available at eyetek.com.au/clinical-paper/rexon/Quantum-Molecular-Resonance-Effects-on-Patients.pdf [accessed February 2025]
OptiLight
OptiLight is the first intense pulsed light (IPL) device to be approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration and listed by the Therapeutic Goods Administration in Australia for the management of dry eye disease due to meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).
Three patented features only available with OptiLight include:
• Optimal pulse technology (OPT), which delivers optimal energy with no-spike consistency, offering reproducible results and treatment consistency, • Multiple sequential pulsing, which provides a balance between light energy delivery and cooling periods to enhance treatment comfort, efficacy, and safety, while allowing for more energy to be delivered safely to the target area, and • The OPT handpiece, which enables operators to get as close to the lash line as possible for greater treatment outcomes.
Contact: Lumenis (AUS) 1800 586 364 or (NZ) 0800 239 015
Nutravision and the Dry Eye Ebook
Dry eyes are more than a nuisance – they’re part of a vicious cycle that includes tear film instability, inflammation, and ocular surface damage.
The Dry, Sore, Red Eyes? ebook, available on the Nutravision website, breaks down the dry eye cycle using a structured framework for long-term relief beyond artificial tears.
The Nutravision supplement helps break the dry eye cycle. With science-backed ingredients like saffron, lutein, bilberry, methylcobalamin, and vitamin D3, Nutravision addresses all seven processes of the dry eye cycle.1 Nutravision acts to stabilise the tear film,1 reducing inflammation, supporting corneal nerve repair, and promoting hydration.
Unlike conventional solutions, Nutravision doesn’t just support dry eye relief – it nourishes the overall eye-nerve-brain vision ecosystem for long-term ocular health.
Visit: nutravision.com.au
Reference
1. Ang B, Chandra V. Supporting sight: The evidence for nutraceutical supplements. Available at mieducation.com/pages/supporting-sight-the-evidence-for-nutraceutical-supplements [accessed February 2025].
VX120+ Dry Eye
The VX120+ Dry Eye is an advanced wavefront anterior segment analyser designed to screen and monitor dry eye syndrome with precision. It uses three key diagnostic measurements:
• Non-invasive tear break-up time: Tracks tear film stability by analysing ring movement on the eye, • Meibomian gland imaging: Captures high-resolution colour images to assess gland health, and • Tear meniscus height measurement: Evaluates tear volume for a complete dry eye assessment.
This fully automated device enhances early detection, monitoring, and treatment planning for dry eye, providing accurate, reproducible, and operator-independent results.
Visit: Opticare on bit.ly/3X3DpWE
OptiMed
OptiMed provides a comprehensive range of products designed to ensure optimal eyelid health for your patients. Alleviate patient discomfort with the BlephEx lid debridement instrument, the first dedicated in-clinic eyelid cleaning procedure, which enables eye care professionals to actively clean eyelid margins, removing excess bacteria, biofilm, and toxins.
As part of your patients’ home eye care routine, the Bruder Moist Heat Eye Compress offers a clinically proven, natural treatment for chronic dry eye, meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), and blepharitis.
To complete the lid hygiene routine, Blephadex Pro Wipes combine cleansing tea tree oil, manuka honey, and soothing coconut oil. After cleaning, applying the Bruder Hygienic Eyelid Solution can help to reduce bacterial and other microorganism growth, and promote a healthier and more hygienic eyelid.
Contact: OptiMed (AUS) 1300 657 720 or (NZ) 0800 657 720
Medmont Meridia Pro
The Medmont Meridia Pro is more than an advanced corneal topographer. It offers comprehensive dry eye evaluation tools to assist ocular surface disease management and monitoring: high-definition anterior imaging and video, fluorescein photos and videos, meibography, tear meniscus height, tear film surface quality, and more.
Capture crisp details with the Meridia Pro’s colour camera to aid clinical assessments, documentation, and treatment plans. Detailed reporting options let you generate visual reports. Use the ultra-clear images and proven grading scales to assist patient progress tracking and enhance communication with patients and colleagues.
Visit: medmont.com
ZEISS Atlas 500
As a multifactorial disease of the ocular surface, dry eye management requires the collection of measurements and their analysis. The ZEISS Atlas 500 is a state-of-the-art multi-modality solution for the anterior segment of the eye offering corneal topography and dry eye assessments. Equipped with a variety of measurement capabilities, the ZEISS Atlas 500 quickly captures relevant corneal properties with high resolution images and videos. The compact system incorporates all assessment analysis tools into a single workstation with DICOM connectivity optimising your clinical workflow.
The Placido-based measurements provide a wide range of corneal topography analysis options, including elevation maps, corneal wavefront analysis, optical quality analysis, pupillometry, contact lens fitting and keratoconus screening. The ZEISS Atlas 500 also provides a comprehensive dry eye report with detailed information on a variety of parameters including meibography, ocular redness, tear meniscus height, tear film break-up time, osmolarity input, and an onboard Ocular surface disease index (OSDI) questionnaire.
Contact: ZEISS info.au@zeiss.com
ACO Dry Eye Clinic
Patients experiencing mild to moderate dry eye disease can be referred to the Australian College of Optometry (ACO) Eye Health’s dedicated Dry Eye Disease Clinic – the only public health clinic of its kind. Based in the Melbourne suburb of Carlton, this service provides comprehensive assessments and tailored management strategies to help alleviate the burden of this chronic condition, at lower cost than can be offered in traditional optometry settings.
Led by optometrists with specialised training in dry eye, the clinic uses advanced diagnostic tools such as the Oculus Keratograph K5 and anterior segment imaging to assess ocular surface health. Patients receive a personalised treatment plan incorporating in-clinic therapies such as LipiFlow and meibomian gland expression, alongside guidance on at-home management strategies.
Visit: acoeyehealth.org.au
Cationorm
Cationorm is a preservative-free, hydrating, and lubricating cationic nanoemulsion, suitable for all types of dry eye (aqueous-deficient, evaporative, and mixed).1-2 Cationorm targets all layers of the tear film, repairing the lipid layer to reduce evaporation, lubricating, and stabilising the tear film; restoring the moisture balance in the tear film’s muco-aqueous layer; and healing the ocular surface, providing long-lasting protection.3-6 It is available in both a multidose bottle (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)-listed) or single dose ampoules and is compatible with all types of contact lenses without the need to remove them.7 The recommended dosage of Cationorm is one drop per eye, up to four times daily as needed.7
Visit: cationorm.com.au
For medical information, contact CSL Seqirus Medical Information (AUS)1800 642 865 or aunz.medicalinformation@seqirus.com.
PBS Information
Cationorm multi-dose (10 ml) authority required (streamlined) 6172. Refer to PBS Schedule for full authority information. Cationorm (30 x 0.4 ml) is not listed on the PBS.
References
1. Therapeutic Goods Administration. Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods - Public Summary Seqirus Pty Lt - Lubricant, eye. Available at: tga.gov.au/resources/artg/320453. 2. Lyseng-Williamson KA, et al. Drugs Ther Perspect 2016;32:317-22. 3. Lallemand F, et al. J Drug Deliv. doi: 10.1155/2012/604204. 4. Daull P, et al. J Pharm Pharmacol. doi: 10.1111/jphp.12075. 5. Amrane M, et al. J Fr Ophtalmol. doi: 10.1016/j.jfo.2014.05.001. 6. Robert PY, et al. Eur J Ophthalmol, doi: 10.5301/ejo.5000830.