What is the difference between AMO Blink and the other Blink lubricating eye drops? Or they the same?
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As per my order list at Amazon, I have ordered AMO Blink tears, both in the gel and regular. But neither bottle says AMO in any kind of prominent fashion. I do notice that the product is manufactured in China, which I'd never realized, and which gives me pause, and in tiny print the holder of the copyrights is listed as Abbott Medical Optics, Inc. in Santa Ana CA. I'd guess that's the AMO. And I have a feeling that non-AMO drops would be exactly the same thing, but since both my orders are listed within Amazon as AMO Blink products, I couldn't say with certainty. FWIW--I like the regular drops better than the gel--the gel drops seem to leave a sticky sort of residue in the corners of my eyes. But I'm definitely going to have to talk to the eye doctor who recommended Blink about the "Made In China" issue. I wouldn't think it'd be that hard to find lubricating drops made in this country. I'd feel better about that.
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If you're talking about within the same AMO brand, the gel is usually longer lasting for more severe dry eye and the regular for normal dry eye. They have one for contacts, but it doesn't work as well. I just use the regular blink drops with contacts also.
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thank you very much for the info. hope you find success with using the drops. i understand how frustrating it is to find a good product for dry eyes as there really isn't any perfect product yet to be found to cure it. its all temporary relief. my dry eyes are caused from a past lasik surgery and combination eye allergies i have always have had.
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i have only used these and they work great. i have very dry eyes. i have used them for over five years and have tried many other brands.
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I have tried them directly in my eyes and had no problems doing so. I tried a different product - silver solution; however, I started seeing pieces of silver or something floating in my eyes. I switched to MSM drops because of your question after doing an investigation.
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i receive one box, its a good price i buy all my eye drops from amazon for quite a while i have really good luck with all my purchases plus the sterile singles you can get two uses out of them, i put a drop in each eye and then i may wait a few hours and put the rest in. i have really bad dry eyes and these give me more relief than the blink in the bottle this has no perservatives and i think that is why they are more effective.
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I use these 24 / 7 if I need to when it is really dry in the house. It takes about 20 minutes for the vision in my eye to clear up. If you don't want that much gel use the gel drops they are strong enough most of the time. (Detached retina surgery 2 years ago) left eye only. Kevin C. I prefer Blink gel drops over Genteal gel drops but Genteal gel over all others.
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I don't think they're the same. I was told to try the Optive by my opthamologist. I can't remember but it might be because it's oil based. I've never used the Allergan Refresh Plus. Good luck!
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I have used gel and ointment: some are thicker than others, depending on brand. Genteal for severe dry eyes works best for me, but it is thick enough that I have to blink several times to clear my eyes. Try several kinds to find what works for you.
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It is a vasoline-type product that essentially greases the eyeball. Some will leak out and get on the lids, but I would not call it a moisturizer for those areas.
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These are eye drops and they worked very well for me. I suffer from dry eyes. I was using a product called no tears , I stopped using that product and I tried Similasan Irriated Eye Relief and I liked this product better.
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I'm not sure of the difference, but this product worked for a couple of weeks, and then the problem returned. FINALLY, my primary doc, NOT the eye doc realized all my problems were allergy related. So, I don't take this product anymore.
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You can click them on and off with a button on the side. So I guess if you pushed the button on and off really fast they would blink....otherwise no they just stay on.
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The mgd is oil based. & the other is not is how they explained it to me. the mgd REALLY helped me. SO much better than anything else I have tried for my dry eyes.
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Lumiere Riche is the night time version, richer and more hydrating than Lumiere which absorbs into the skin and dries quicker so that it doesn't interfere with eye makeup smudging. I don't see much difference in results between the two and use the Lumiere serum prior to the eye cream application for better results.
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I tried many drops for dry eyes. My dry eyes were not from computer strain and were dry only overnight. This lubricant is the best one I found since it is a gel in a small tube, but I only used it at night since it impairs your vision for awhile after using it and leaves some residue. They also make a GenTeal gel drop that is much more convenient & would work both for day & night if your dry eyes are not too severe.
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I drop lubricant is simply a daily comfort maintenance drop whereas the cyclosporin is prescribed to attempt to help get the eye to produce tears again - at least that is what I gleaned from the Eye specialists to whom I took my corgi. She has severe chronic dry eye. We tried cyclosporin and then replaced it with another drug which also did not work. She cannot produce any tears, so the I-Drops product plus other lubricant drops help make her comfortable.
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I have no suggestions but agree with the difficulty of squeezing the bottle. Other eye drops aren't that difficult. I may contact the manufacturer and ask why and if they can change the bottle. Good luck.
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I ordered two different kinds. Not sure which you are referring to. My larger ones had a button and the cubes changed colors and I could also make them blink. The smaller cubes changed colors once liquid hit them.
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It's a homeopathic list of several things the main one is belladona. There are also some inactive ingredients. It is a very soothing and effective product. Zero stinging or burning which I always felt with major brand eye drops. My eye doctor recommended it when I inquired about a widely advertised prescription ete drop.