Eye Drops

@AmbiePam (128160)
United States
August 10, 2026 3:57pm CST
Do any of you guys use eye drops? I have dry eye, and I was instructed to use preservative free eye drops you can buy over the counter. I find myself lately though, trying to be less tired by using the eye drops. Well, no surprise, the drops aren’t giving me more energy (I thought they might wake me up). It’s a useless effort. Yet, I keep doing it. Anywho, I recommend Systane or Soothe, and always get preservative free unless your eye doctor says otherwise. My ophthalmologist told me that, but then I don’t really trust him anyway. I trust his partners though, so there’s that.
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@DaddyEvil (178597)
• United States
10 Aug
Yes, I do. I use Restasis Medicated Eye Drops for dry eyes. My eye doctor tried to prescribe Soothe and Systane but Medicaid wouldn't pay for those so he prescribed Restasis and Medicaid pays for them. I use the drops twice a day when I wake up and before I go to bed. When I complained about my eyes hurting during the daytime, the doctor told me to get regular dry eye drops from Walmart and use them anytime I needed them otherwise. Pretty bought Equate brand dry eye drops. They also help. Uhm... The Restasis eye drops come in little tubes that are resealable and I'm supposed to throw them away after each use but there is enough meds still in one tube that I can use the same tube a couple of days before opening a new tube...
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@AmbiePam (128160)
• United States
11 Aug
My mom used Restasis too. Her eyes were really bad.
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@DaddyEvil (178597)
• United States
11 Aug
@AmbiePam The only complaint I really have is my eyes will keep tearing some days and that's annoying.
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@Juliaacv (57712)
• Canada
10 Aug
I had to use eye drops for a short term period a number of years ago. I was on a medication which caused it.
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@AmbiePam (128160)
• United States
11 Aug
They told me it was due to my thyroid medication.
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@RasmaSandra (101311)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Aug
Nope my eyes tear very well on their own, I hope the eye drop help you,
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@Traceyjayne (14106)
• United Kingdom
10 Aug
I have dry eye too. I have drops ….but I’m a naughty girl and don’t use them as often as I should ! I have been buying them but I guess now that I am 60 and get free prescriptions I should ask the Dr about them.
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@AmbiePam (128160)
• United States
11 Aug
Yes, you should, Missy.
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@NJChicaa (128046)
• United States
10 Aug
I use Visine cool relief when I need eye drops.
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@Wrexxo (8317)
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10 Aug
No..I don't use eyedrops. I used to use them as a kid but that was a long time ago. Hope they work for you
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@kareng (83783)
• United States
11 Aug
I used to when they thought I had Glaucoma. I also used them when wearing contacts. My eyes were always dry. Turned out I had Sjorgrens Syndrome, and dry eye is a symptom.
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@AmbiePam (128160)
• United States
11 Aug
Being told I had glaucoma would have scared me.
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@kareng (83783)
• United States
11 Aug
@AmbiePam I had to use those drops for over a year and they were SO painful! I was glad when my insurance changed and I could go back to my eye doctor I had been seeing since my teen years. I told him that I had read that the extreme pressure in your eye could be caused from extreme impacts. Then I discussed the car wreck and asked if that could have been the problem. He said most certainly, examined me and compared charts and notes going back to teen years and said, Bingo! You nailed it. I was so glad to know I didn't need those drops anymore. I went to this doctor again until he retired. I was so sad! He was the eye doctor who prescribed my first pair of glasses in the 5th grade!
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@rsa101 (42052)
• Philippines
11 Aug
I use Systane too, and it helps reduce irritation over time, with my vision improving slightly after applying it. I’m not sure what you mean by more energy—eye drops won’t give your eyes more energy, but they can soothe them when they’re irritated due to lack of lubrication. Spending too much time on a laptop or phone is often the main reason eyes become dry and irritated. The drops simply lubricate and soothe your eyes, but they won’t energize them; if your eyes are really tired, only proper rest will help, as no eye drops can relieve that fatigue.
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@rsa101 (42052)
• Philippines
11 Aug
@AmbiePam Yeah, I guess age really does make our eyes feel worn out. As we get older, they tire more easily and can become red or irritated because the natural lubricants in our tear ducts aren’t enough to keep blinking as comfortable and smooth as it used to be. Eye drops can sometimes help when our body isn’t producing enough of that lubricant. There’s also that thing where, if we’re too focused on something, we don’t blink as often, so our eyes don’t get the lubrication they need, which can lead to dry eye syndrome.
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@AmbiePam (128160)
• United States
11 Aug
No, Inknow they won’t get me more energy in the purest form. Sometimes though, I can’t tell if I’m really as tired as I think, or if my eyes are just “weighing” me down. It always turns out to be pure old tiredness in the long run.
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@toniganzon (81665)
• Philippines
11 Aug
Rohto. That's the brand of eye drops that I like from Japan. It relieves eye strain, dryness, and redness. it's very relaxing and cool to the yees. But I don't use it often. There was just a period in my life when my work was 12 hours and it had to be in front of the computer.
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@FourWalls (87970)
• United States
11 Aug
I use them sparingly in the spring. Prescription drops for allergies.
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@jstory07 (149836)
• Roseburg, Oregon
11 Aug
I only use eye drops when my allergies start to brother me.
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@AmbiePam (128160)
• United States
11 Aug
I can totally understand that.
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@JESSY3236 (22712)
• United States
11 Aug
I don't use eye drops. My mother does because she wears contacts. I have used hers once when my eyes hurt and it made it worse. The reason was that I had a eyelash that grown backwards.
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@AmbiePam (128160)
• United States
11 Aug
How odd!
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@Shivram59 (52132)
• India
11 Aug
I don't have any problems. Never visited any opthalmologist.
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@AmbiePam (128160)
• United States
11 Aug
I have to because I’m on a medication that can mess up your eyes if you don’t get them checked so it’s mandatory to keep an eye on them if you want to take that medication.
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@Shivram59 (52132)
• India
11 Aug
@AmbiePam You are absolutely correct.
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@valherma00 (5533)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
18 Aug
i did it maybe once or twice and before my eye meeting but i read that many use them when they are tired and while working. i'm sensitive, my eyes are so not sure how will i feel. i feel you that you don't trust your ophthalmologist.
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@snowy22315 (213400)
• United States
11 Aug
I don't use them, but I have started using a nasal spray. I get a bit stuffy and it helps.
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@LadyDuck (509487)
• Italy
11 Aug
Yes I do, all the time because of dry eye and glaucoma. My ophthalmologist gives me a prescription for those I need.
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• United States
11 Aug
I don't use eye drops so I guess I'm lucky I don't need them. I really didn't know that some eye drops had preservatives.
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@JudyEv (389066)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Aug
I have dry eye too but only use drops when they weep incessantly. It's a real misnomer in my opinion. The condition should be called 'wet eye'.
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@sarik1 (7906)
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12 Aug
I am not use it.hope that you are okay.
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