DryEyeShop Blog

Rebecca Petris
Scleralfil vs Purilens

Scleralfil vs Purilens

How do Purilens and Scleralfil line up? Learn about ingredients, packaging, sizes, how long you can use it, costs and more.

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Rebecca Petris
Vendor spotlight: Advanced Thermal Therapeutics

Vendor spotlight: Advanced Thermal Therapeutics

Advanced Thermal Therapeutics, by Dr. Seth Biser, makes high-end moist warm compresses. Read about the Dry Eye Shop's history with this company.

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Rebecca Petris
Vendor spotlight: Alcon

Vendor spotlight: Alcon

Alcon, one of the best known names in eye care and contact lens supplies, is the manufacturer of Clear Care peroxide systems (popular for scleral lenses) as well as Systane brand lubricant drops, gels and ointments. Read about their history with the Dry Eye Shop.

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Rebecca Petris
Remembering Dr. Frank Holly

Remembering Dr. Frank Holly

A giant of the dry eye community  Dr. Frank J. Holly passed away January 16, 2022. I had unfortunately lost touch with Dr. Holly over the years and am grateful to Lynn W., a longtime reader who recently reached out to share this. My first memories of Dr. Holly are from his participation in online forums in the early 2000's, not long after I had LASIK. If memory serves, we first met on the SurgicalEyes forum, which was an extraordinary resource and lifeline for many people hosted by Ron Link and his advocacy colleagues. Later, Dr. Holly kindly participated in the D'Eyealogues forum (hosted...

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