June 2025
Alcon's press release launching this product in Feb 2025 claimed that Systane Pro PF is "the longest lasting dry eye drop in the SYSTANE portfolio" with a footnote to "Alcon data on file". Boy, would I ever like to have a peep at that data. Meantime, it's all about your experiences. If you try this drop, let me know what you think.
Systane Pro is basically a cross between Systane Complete (the milky-looking emulsion drop) and Systane Hydration (the one with hyaluranon that comes in the retro shiny aqua box).
Since I happen to like Systane Hydration exactly as much as I dislike Systane Complete, it's no surprise that I think Pro is better than Complete and worse than Hydration. The thing about Complete that doesn't work for me is it somehow makes my eyes feel slightly gritty, or grainy, or I'm not sure what the word is. Systane Pro has less of that effect on me, as I would expect with the addition of the hyaluronan.
But that's just ME. This is about YOU. We are all different. This is all about comfort and how they feel.
If you have never tried either Complete or Hydration, I would encourage you to try Systane Hydration first.
If you have tried Complete and LIKE it, I would still encourage you to try Pro because the added hyaluranon might perhaps give you longer relief.
If you have tried Hydration and like it, I would say don't bother with Pro.