Huntsville Dry Eye Clinic

EYE DROP RECALL:
Ivizia Eye Drops (bottle only, 5 lots)
Oasis Tears PF (bottle only, 3 lots)
Freshkote (bottle only, all lots)
Genteal Gel (all lots)
Systane Gel (all lots)
Optase Dry Eye Intense (bottle only, 15 lots)

View lot numbers and learn more at https://www.eyedropsafety.org/news/blog/excelvision-recalls

Outside of the specific products and lots listed here, no other products in the Systane, Genteal, Ivizia, Optase, or Oasis lines have been recalled as they are made at different manufacturers than Excel Vision. No ointments have been recalled.

Excelvision Eye Drop Recalls (Multiple Brands) — Are your eye drops safe? Genteal Gel, Systane Gel and additional brands manufactured by Excelvision are being recalled.

We have Tryptyr! A recently approved Dry eye drop -- Twice a day dosing.

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Beware: prolonged visual tasks on your phone are not just a potential waste of time but also cause dry eye:

Doctors warn TikTok & Instagram reels may be damaging eyes long-term Recent estimates show that there are over 2 billion users on Instagram, of which over 726.8 million interact with reels on the platform.

Hormones and your dry eye? Yes, that a thing:

Estrogen Replacement Therapy & Your Eyes: The Hidden Connection For thousands of women, estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) has been a game-changer for managing menopausal symptoms. However, many have also discovered an unexpected downside—ERT can significantly exacerbate the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease (DED). If you’ve ever experienced scratchy, gr...

Happy New Year for our team at VisionAmerica -- Alan Peaslee, OD, MS, Whitney Powell, OD and Tracy Schroeder Swartz, OD, MS

Alert: FDA recall of Systane Preservative Free (vials) -- in the Green box:

Alcon Laboratories Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of One (1) Lot of Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF, Single Vials On-the-Go, 25 count (Lot 10101), Due to Fungal Contamination Fort Worth, Texas. Alcon Laboratories is voluntarily recalling one (1) lot of Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF, Single Vials On-the-Go, 25 count (Lot 10101) to the consumer level. Alcon evaluated a consumer complaint of foreign material observed inside a sealed single use vial and determined th

Have you noticed many of the new or “Trade” dry eye medications are not sent to local pharmacies?

We are using specific pharmacies to get the medications to our patients at reduced cost.

We have new meds in the dry eye space, but doctors are struggling to get them to patients.

Tyrvaya nasal spray (great if you hate drops)
Miebo drops for evaporative dry eye
Xdemvy for demodex blepharitis
Vevye (new cyclosporine) for dry eye

Don't be surprised if you are told "We will send this to a specialty pharmacy" because most of these are not sent to your local pharmacy to save you money.

Migraine UPDATE: ocular surface changes have been associated with epiosodic migraine.

Corneal Neuroinflammation May Play a Role in Episodic Migraine - Optometry Advisor Researchers assessed corneal subbasal nerve fibers, dendritic cells, and tear film parameters among individuals with episodic migraine.