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The Refresh PM backorder saga & ointment shortages

Posted by Rebecca Petris on May 10, 2019

Refresh PM is out of production and not expected to return until late 2019. There are problems with availability of generics as well. This blog post covers alternative ointments as well as additional night time solutions for those who normally use Refresh PM.

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Depression and dry eye

Posted by Rebecca Petris on May 09, 2019

Response to a question about anti-depressants and dry eye.

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Tags: depression, dry eye

BAK Hall of Shame: B&L Advanced Eye Relief

Posted by Rebecca Petris on Apr 24, 2019

It's time to name names. As part of our preservative awareness campaign this year, I'm going to be highlighting from time to time products which I feel are amongst the most eggregious preservative offenders. Topping my list of offenders will be anyone who is pushing BAK-preserved drops specifically for the treatment of dry eye symptoms. Today's BAK Hall of Shame product Bausch & Lomb sells a product called Advanced Eye Relief Dry Eye Lubricant Eye Drops. I ran across it at Safeway the other day, parked right in between two bottles of Theratears: Follow my logic through to see the problem with this...

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Scleral lens user? Don't leave your doctor out of the loop.

Posted by Rebecca Petris on Apr 16, 2019

Why it's so vitally important that you share your issues, concerns and questions about scleral lenses with your eye doctor.

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PROSE cases: The last mile

Posted by Rebecca Petris on Mar 27, 2019

A window into the heartaches and dramas behind the scenes when we have a backordered product at the Dry Eye Shop.

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