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- Eye drops
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Mild / moderate dry eye.
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1st line = AaqEye carmellose 0.5%
2nd line = Lumecare Advance Carmellose 0.5%
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- Eye drops (preservative free)
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Mild / moderate dry eye.
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1st line = Eyeaze Carmellose 0.5% PF or VIZcellose 0.5% PF
2nd line = Carmellose 0.5% PF or Ocu-Lube
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- Eye drops (unit dose)
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Mild / moderate dry eye.
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Prescribe as Lumecare Singles Carmellose.
Reserved for occasional use where unit dose is required (e.g. to carry in a bag)
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- Eye drops (preservative free
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Mild / moderate dry eye.
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For biometry procedure, pre-operative use in cataract surgery.
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- Eye gel
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Mild / moderate dry eye.
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1st line: Aacomer 0.2% eye gel or Aacarb Carbomer 0.2% eye gel
2nd line: Clinitas carbomer 0.2% eye gel or Lumecare carbomer 0.2% eye gel
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- Eye drops (preservative free)
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Mild / moderate dry eye.
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1st line = Evolve Carbomer 980 prefervative free 0.2% eye gel
2nd line = Xailin 0.2% eye gel
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Mild / moderate dry eye.
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Prescribe as Ocu-Lube Carbomer 0.2%
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- Eye drops
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Mild dry eye. Prescribe by brand (primary care)
- 1st line: Aapromel 0.3% or Aaculose 0.3%
- 2nd line: Lumecare 0.3%
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- Eye drops (preservative free)
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Mild dry eye. Prescribe by brand (primary care)
1st line = AddTear or Ocufresh preservative free 0.3%
2nd line = Hypromol preservative free 0.3%
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- Eye drops (unit dose)
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Mild dry eye.
Prescribe by brand (primary care) as Lumecare Singles Hypromellose.
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- Eye ointment
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Moderate dry eye.
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1st line = HydraMed Night
2nd line = Moistueyes, Xailin Night, Hylo Night
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- Eye drops (preservative free)
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Moderate dry eye.
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Eyeaze preservative free (0.1%, 0.2%, 0.4%)
VIZhyal preservative free (0.1%, 0.2%, 0.4%)
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Hy-Opti 0.2%
Clinitas Multi preservative free (0.2%, 0.4%)
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- Eye drops (preservative free)
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Severe dry eye
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0.1% ciclosporin (Ikervis). For dry eye disease that has not improved despite use of tear substitutes
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0.9mg/ml (0.09%) single use.
Not assessed for inclusion on the formulary. Contact pharmacy team for advice on making an application.
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Severe dry eye
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Severe dry eye - patients with Meibomian glandular disease
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Severe dry eye
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- Eye drops (preservative free)
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5% and 10% preservative free (unlicensed) eye drops reserved for specialist use in severe dry eye
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RSCH: Ilube brand for filamentary keratitis (off-label use)
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- Eye drops
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Specialist ophthalmology use only
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- Eye drops (preservative free
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- Eye ointment
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