6 OCTOBER 2019 • HEALTHCARE INNOVATIONS
The NEXT generation in dry eye care
You only get one pair of eyes in this lifetime, make sure you protect them
Keeping your eyes healthy and taking care to minimise irritation can help to alleviate discomfort from Dry Eye Disease (DED). What causes dry eyes? T ere are a
number of factors that can lead to eyes becoming dry and irritated, including age, gender, medication, contact lens use and pre-existing medical condi- tions. Environmental
factors also
come into play, such as not blinking enough due to prolonged screen time. Suff erers of dry eye disease experi-
ence a lack of lubrication and protec- tion from the tear fi lm as it breaks down too quickly between blinks. T is can lead to a number of uncom- fortable symptoms, which include things like red, tired and irritated eyes, as well as feelings of dryness, grittiness and burning. Damage to the eye’s surface can
occur in the very early stages of DED, therefore it may be benefi cial to start treatment for it as soon as possible. Current medications aim to provide relief from the symptoms of DED. Usually, the condition is treated with
eye drops that help to replenish the lubri- cation, which is lost by the poor quality of tears, and hydrate the surface of the eyes. T e NEXT generation of DED treatments provide innovative solu- tions that protect the surface of the eyes from further breakdown and help heal any damage to them too. With so many dry eye
products currently on the market, choosing the right treatment, which not only gives lasting relief, but also has healing elements, can be diffi cult. Recently, the antioxidant
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) has been found to be eff ective in the treatment of DED. A naturally occurring enzyme, CoQ10 can be found in the body (though it decreases with
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RECENT CLINICAL STUDIES HAVE PROVEN THAT VISUXL NOT ONLY IMPROVES THE SYMPTOMS OF DED, BUT REDUCES CORNEAL DAMAGE
age), and has been shown to help protect the eye as well as promote the healing of corneal damage too. Hyaluronic acid is a very common
and eff ective treatment that can hydrate and lubricate the eye to off er symptomatic relief. Studies have shown that eye drops which contain a crosslinked version of hyaluronic acid provide additional benefi ts. Crosslinking changes the shape of the hyaluronic acid molecule; this enables the drops to stay on the eye longer than regular hyaluronic acid drops — providing lasting relief from dry eye symptoms. Recently conducted clinical studies have clearly proven that VisuXL not
only improves the symptoms of DED, but also reduces
when compared to a traditional hyaluronic acid. T is is due to the combination of
CoQ10 and crosslinked hyaluronic acid that results in a lasting solu- tion, which lubricates, protects and promotes
the restoration of any
damage caused by DED. T is unique combination can be found in VISUfar- ma’s VisuXL eye drops, which provide eff ective relief, from only two drops per day. VisuXL is available on prescrip-
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