EPTEye Care - What eyedrops do you use? - Page 2
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darkcloud8282
Canada776 Posts
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matiK23
United States963 Posts
Systane is also good. No preservatives. | ||
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Novalisk
Israel1818 Posts
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RastaBuddha
Canada4 Posts
It's been shown that blink (eyelids, not stalkers) frequency decreases with computer use because we tend to just stare at the monitor especially that darn minimap. The best treatment is more viewing time away from the monitor, blinking, and eye rest. If you get dry eyes even when not gaming, the next best solutions are drinking more water and omega-3 fatty acids in your diet which increase tear production among many other health benefits. Eyedrops come next because they only treat the symptoms and not the cause. It you plan to use drops often, then look for the preservative-free options. For example, single use vials or "disappearing preservative" drops. The latter have preservatives in the bottles which break down upon exposure to light or contact with the eye. Frequent use of "eye whiteners" is not recommended. The drugs in these eyedrops include a vasoconstrictor which makes the conjunctival blood vessels appear less prominent but can lead to adaptation and a "rebound" effect. Occasional use is fine though. If you use contact lenses, ClearCare is probably the only preservative-free cleaning solution available. It may be hard to find due to it being a bit less simple to use but it's worth it. | ||
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smocca
United States83 Posts
On February 01 2012 03:32 matiK23 wrote: Buy Rhoto. Systane is also good. No preservatives. Yea I use Rhoto Arctic. Feels amazing and as long as I don't let my eyes get dry to the point of serious discomfort they seem to always do the trick. | ||
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wentzA
United States79 Posts
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Blacklizard
United States1194 Posts
On February 01 2012 02:15 NeonFox wrote: I've read from multiple sources that eye drops like Visine are decongestants and only get rid of the red tinge in your eye. Fun fact it's used mostly by stoners. If you want to moisten your eyes because you feel they are too dry use artificial tears (saline solution), much less expensive and recommended by doctors. Edit : regular use of decongestants is actually bad for your vision. Don't use visine too much! An easy rule of thumb to remember is "drugs are bad for you" and the regular visine stuff can be bad long term. Artificial tears/saline is the way to go... it's natural and can't mess with your health. quotes/links: Long-term use of this medication may damage the blood vessels in the eyes. http://www.drugs.com/mtm/visine.html And hopefully unrelated to normal use,... the stuff is poison if swallowed... lot's of people have gotten sick or even died from it: http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/visine.asp | ||
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Antares_
Poland269 Posts
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bluQ
Germany1724 Posts
On February 01 2012 03:59 wentzA wrote: I had laser vision correction surgery, and the optometrist told me that, surgery or not, it is always beneficial to use 'artificial tears' over things like Visine. Overuse of Visine or other similar brands can actually cause dependence on the product. Wouldnt that be the case for artifical eyedrops too? As far as i know our body is a really ressource-effective machine. So when over a long period we feed it some artifical things that it used to produce by itself, it will recognize it and over time reduce the own production - or am I wrong? I would rather work with your light and monitor brightness plus taking breaks(thumb rule: 1 hour - 5 minute break in which you RELAX your eye ... so don't watch streams in that time  ) and maybe watch your air humidity.From my work (working for 8+ hours infront of the screen) I expierienced that often when you have dry eyes it has to do with your enviorment and less with your own body. And for gaming its even worse as explained by the guy some posts above (less movment of your lid). And btw; when your eyes hurt stop playing! Easiest thing to do  | ||
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Rye.
United Kingdom88 Posts
tbh, I prefer to let my body take care of itself. Just gotta remember to blink a bit and take a few minutes away from the monitor between games. Not hard really. Ive been playing computer games as long as i can remember, and my eyes are fine. I wonder if the drops are actually needed. | ||
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Condor Hero
United States2931 Posts
Don't use Clear Eyes, my doctor said it's bad for you. There's a reason it's the cheapest. | ||
Jibba
United States22883 Posts
Normally I use Refresh. EDIT: I mean the artificial tears for both. | ||
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Monox1de
United States101 Posts
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Boblhead
United States2577 Posts
all jokes aside I don't really need eye drops to keep my eyes from drying out, i just don't have that problem. | ||
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Bazzyrick
United Kingdom361 Posts
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halfies
United Kingdom327 Posts
On February 01 2012 01:58 Lumi wrote: We talk about eye care now and then, simply reminding our fellow gamers to be careful about their eye care, just as we do with concerns for hand and wrist injuries. Visine has started asserting themselves as a sponsor within eSports, the Gunnar gaming glasses tout their lens design as leading to a more humid climate around the eye - so it really seems like this is something that a lot of us have some experience with, and interest in. But I've yet to see a conversation in our community about eyedrops, and anything else related to eye care. I recently learned from my optometrist that I have very dry eyes that hardly produce their own moisturizing tears. Your eyes actually produce two kinds - the other being from emotional responses etc. Combining this factor with lots of actively staring at the monitor for gaming and movies, and regularly experiencing eyes that are hurting as the first indicator that I should get some sleep, it seems to me like I should start using eyedrops somewhat regularly, or at least have them on call. I talked with this for a bit with my doctor, but I'd imagine that he's on some miniature payrolls with what products he suggests and gives out samples for, and he didn't seem like an especially nurturing dude. Still, I was made to understand that, of course, not all eye lubricants are created equal. So, what is your experience like with various products. Are they all more or less the same, or are some missing critical ingredients etc. Which are too expensive and no better than other or generic brands? What, how and why do you use? tl;dr but i like your comment thingy User was warned for this post | ||
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stevarius
United States1394 Posts
Only prescription I've had in years. Best shit I've ever had. It's like sex for your eyes. | ||
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Bleak
Turkey3059 Posts
It might also be due to the resolution (1920x1200 with an HDMI cable on a 24inch monitor). Everything looks clearer, better, so perhaps eye has to do less since the vision is clear? I have no idea. | ||
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CPTBadAss
United States594 Posts
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d_wAy
United States104 Posts
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