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Nutrifill 10mL Preservative Free

Rated 4.7 out of 5
Based on 33 reviews
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    About Nutrifill

    • Preservative free saline solution
    • Can be used for rinsing and filling scleral lenses
    • pH balanced, electrolyte-enriched
    • Box of 35 10mL vials
    • Ships to US and territories only
    • PRICING NOTE: Our cost from the manufacturer is very high for this product. We sell it at the lowest price we can afford. If our price is too high, we encourage you to purchase it direct from the manufacturer.

    Description (Rebecca's)

    Launched January 2020 - the most recent preservative free saline for scleral lens users, and it's proven very popular.

    For many people, pH balanced borate buffered salines (i.e. Scleralfil & Purilens) seem to work quite well. Others seem to tolerate even the much more acidic sodium chloride solutions. Still others mix up cocktails in the bowl of their lens, such as using preservative free artificial tears mixed with saline or on their own. It is frustrating to me that scientifically, we do not know what all these things are doing to our corneas - beyond keeping them wet and assisting our vision. We need the scientific community to do a better job of studying what the effect is of various types of preservative free salines held against our corneas all day long!

    Anyway, back to Nutrifill. We may not have data but we sure do have lots of anecdotal community experience, and I would say the consensus is that Nutrifill has been a really good step forward. Many of its strongest proponents will be people who have severe dry eye and other ocular surface diseases - and, for example, many of the people who used to use, say, Addipak plus Celluvisc, are finding they can use Nutrifill without any added solutions. 

    The distinguishing features of this particular product are:

    1. It's pH balanced (they say pH of 7.4 and osmolality of 300)
    2. It's buffered with phosphates instead of borates (ScleralFil and Purilens use borate buffers). I'm not saying that's better, just that it's different.
    3. It contains electrolytes, which should be very good for the cornea.

    Size-wise, NutriFill is 10mL, which is the same size as ScleralFil. ScleralFil's vials are much more elegant, but they both work. Personally I found the Nutrifill vials a little harder to open. They are very soft, and in twisting the tops off you can easily squeeze too hard and squeeze out a bit of saline in the process, so be gentle.

    If you currently use Lacripure, Addipak or Modudose in 5mL vials, Nutrifill is twice as large as those. For some, that will be a good thing because you're tired of opening up a whole bunch of vials every day. For others, it may be too much. PLEASE DO NOT SUCCUMB to the temptation of keeping a vial open indefinitely. 

    Description (Manufacturer's)

    Nutrifill: Scleral, Hybrid and Gas Permeable (GP) Lens Insertion Solution. Physiologic formula. Preservative Free. Single use 10mL ampoules.

    Contents

    Nutrifill is a preservative free sterile isotonic buffered saline solution with 5 essential electrolytes (Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Phosphate, Sodium) in purified water.

    INTENDED USE

    Use to rinse your contact lenses prior to insertion and as an insertion solution for large diameter (scleral), hybrid, and rigid gas permeable lenses.

    DIRECTIONS FOR USE

    Twist off the plastic cap to open Nutrifill. Discard the cap and follow these directions:

    1. Always wash and dry your hands before handling lenses. 
    2. Always handle the same lens first, the right or left, in order to avoid mix-ups.
    3. Following proper lens disinfection, rinse both sides of the lens and fill back surface (the bowl) before inserting.
    4. Discard single use ampoule after each use. DO NOT REUSE.

    Refer to Package Insert for complete instructions.

    CAUTION: Store at room temperature. Do not freeze. Do not expose to temperatures over 79F (26C).

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    Reviewed by william p., from United States
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    I don't recommend this product
    Age Range
    51 - 60
    Gender
    Male
    Use scleral lenses or PROSE
    Yes
    Eye Condition(s)
    • Evaporative dry eye
    Rated 2 out of 5
    Review posted

    Too expensive.

    Nutrifill is just too expensive. There NOT adding preservative and charging significantly more than AddipPak solution. The vials are single use and 10mL, I use maybe 3mL to insert my lenses so most of the product is disposed. Need a 5mL option and reduced cost. I like the vials that stand up on their own.

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    Hi William, we appreciate the feedback you've provided on this product. Nutrifill is one of the several preservative-free saline solutions we carry that comes in the 10mL vial size. Unfortunately the manufacturer does not produce a smaller size that we know of. It's considered a buffered saline solution (has additives in it to raise pH to match your eye's pH) unlike the Addipak which is an unbuffered saline. You mentioned you liked the vials that stand up, luckily Scleralfil is one that will stand up easily, open easily, and even has a wide opening at the top. It's also less costly compared to the Nutrifill!

    Reviewed by Wendy R., from United States
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    I recommend this product
    Age Range
    71 - 80
    Gender
    Female
    Use scleral lenses or PROSE
    Yes
    Eye Condition(s)
    • Corneal neuralgia
    Rated 5 out of 5
    Review posted

    Game Changer

    This product is a scleral lens game changer for me. My scleral lens insertion easier, no bubbles and comfort into the evening (and I live in the Nevada desert which is very dry)

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    Reviewed by Merrie M., from United States
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    I recommend this product
    Age Range
    61 - 70
    Gender
    Female
    Use scleral lenses or PROSE
    Yes
    Eye Condition(s)
    • Non-closing eyelid(s)
    • Dry eye disease
    • Other
    Systemic diseases/conditions related to eye issues
    • Sjogrens/Lupus/Rheumatoid arthritis
    Rated 5 out of 5
    Review posted

    Good product, wrong size

    I like this product but for a single use item, it’s too much solution for at-home use. I can see the value for travel, though.

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    Reviewed by Karen K., from United States
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    I recommend this product
    Age Range
    61 - 70
    Gender
    Female
    Use scleral lenses or PROSE
    Yes
    Eye Condition(s)
    • Other
    Systemic diseases/conditions related to eye issues
    • Graft-v-Host Disease
    Rated 5 out of 5
    Review posted

    Been using the product for years, Dry Eye ahop is the only place I know where In am able to get it.

    good for me

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    Reviewed by Zachary S., from United States
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    I recommend this product
    Age Range
    51 - 60
    Gender
    Male
    Use scleral lenses or PROSE
    Yes
    Eye Condition(s)
    • Keratoconus or PMD
    Systemic diseases/conditions related to eye issues
    • CPAP user
    Rated 5 out of 5
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    I can see clearly now, the cloud is gone!

    I really wish my original optometrist had told me that there were options besides Addipak for saline. I took me finding this website to start experimenting. Between this and Sclerafill this has become my favorite and keeps my lenses from clouding the best of the two. YMMV of course. Downside is I had one box that wasn't cut very well and actually ripped open a few of the vials separating them. But haven't had that issue in the last couple of boxes now.

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