Ocular lubricant ophthalmic for Dry Eye Disease User Reviews

• Old...
• February 7, 2020

"Systane Side Effects. Possibly the preservative. I could not see to drive at night. - Blurred vision - Eye redness or discomfort or other irritation not present before use of this medicine - Increased sensitivity of eyes to light - Matting or stickiness of eyelashes - Swelling of eyelids - Watering of eyes"

• Min...
• August 27, 2020

"I had a PRK vision correction surgery 6 months ago. My doctor recommended Systane and gave the individual package samples. I was fine with and, a couple of months ago, I bought the Systane lubricant long-lasting. Recently, I started seeing streaks of lights like lightning on my left eye floaters. I am also having sensitivity to light. I went back to my doctor and he couldn’t see anything wrong but sent to a retina specialist who told me he sees bubble liquid but nothing else wrong with my eye. I came to read the reviews tonight and I was shocked to see someone has experienced the same symptoms. I am going to stop using it immediately and I hope the floaters and lighting will clear. Not to I have been dizzy. I will write back in a week."

• Jud...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 30, 2023

"The product itself seems okay, but I have to apply many times during the day. The new bottle is the problem. The top is basically flat, so it is impossible to direct it into the eye in a way that it doesn’t spill all over. My problem with this is the waste, and let’s face it, this stuff is expensive! I’m not buying this again… it just ends up running down my cheek. Whose dumb idea was the flat top? Is it so we have to buy more product? Not falling for that one."

• Dal...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 23, 2020

"I have recently started using this to help with eye lubrication from mild dry eye. I have used Refresh in the past & recommended this too many patients over the years. This product (Systane) has made my eyes burn TERRIBLY! This has led to blurry vision & headache. I will not be using this & cannot in good conscience (based on my own & many others' experiences) recommend this to anyone else either."

• Stu...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 8, 2020

"I started using these Systane drops a few months ago. I have since stopped because they have damaged my eyes with stinging, floaters, and terrible dulled vision. I hope this will warn people not to use them, and I hope the FDA will do a complete study on them."

• Per...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 14, 2020

"I’ve developed Scleritis as a symptom of lupus, which is an inflammation of the whites of the eye. My doctor said I should try Systane. Today, I just figured I’d try the Systane, although I’m not suffering from the symptom at the moment. My eyes started burning, and I couldn’t keep my eyes open, and had to flush them with water! Terrible product. Definitely informing my doctor. Big waste of money."

• Cal...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 21, 2019

"I went to purchase Refresh Tears (I have been using them for 9 years) and discovered the store was no longer carrying them. I purchased Systane Ultra and used it that evening. I then continued to use it twice a day. On the third day, my right eye was irritated, and my large floater was more irritated and painful. I put in the drops several times that day, but to no avail. I consider the product harmful to my eye and a waste of my money."

• wob...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 18, 2019

"I've been on these eye drops since 2014 when Hypo Tears went off the market. My dry eyes were never really helped by Systane, and I found out recently that they're a big cause of my frequent migraines. I didn't connect the Systane to my headaches until my mom mentioned she was getting bad headaches after using Systane. I stopped them for a few days, and the migraines dropped considerably. I've since switched to a no-name generic eye drop I found at Walmart and haven't had any issues at all with it. Wish I'd made the connection between the Systane and my migraines before now because it's been five long years of pain for me."

• Sta...
• August 13, 2019

"I have tried Systane a couple of times before, which was doctor-recommended. This time I tried Systane Complete, and my eye became very irritated and itchy. I first thought that I may have gotten dust in my eyes until using it one last time, and my eyes began itching badly. I have discontinued using this product. The numbers on the bottle are #308314F, with an expiration date of 05/2020 and also another number under the label #H15175-0418. I did not see a contact number, so I'm leaving this comment."

• Kar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 9, 2023

"When I started using Systane Complete PF, 1 drop twice a day for cornea dryness, my eyes felt “gummy.” About a month later, I started having brief dizzy spells that evolved into episodes of vertigo with double vision, “ratcheting” movements of things on the wall in the room, nausea, brain fog, and blood pressure dropped, diaphoretic, some lasting as long as 10 minutes. I could not stand or walk without help. Went to urgent care, and the doctor thought I was having a TIA (small stroke) and sent me to get a CAT Scan of the brain, which was negative. I told the doctor that I was using eye drops, but he dismissed this. Put me on meclizine. I was putting my eye drops in that night, my husband asked if eye drops could cause my dizziness. I started looking up information about Systane and found some positive results, but so many negative, and many had symptoms very similar to what I was having. I stopped the drops 5 days ago, the dizziness is less, still on meds. I reported this to the FDA. Encourage anyone who has this to do the same!"

• Sum...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 8, 2019

"My optometrist prescribed Systane Ultra for mild dry eyes. I started using them occasionally as needed. Then a doctor advised that I should be using the eye drops twice daily and 2 drops in each eye. After the second day, my dry eyes became severe, and I went to an eye specialist who advised I also had blepharitis. This product made my eyes severely worse with an added chronic condition that has affected my vision and balance. It took only a few uses to cause severe eye problems. In my experience, this product should not even be on the market, and if used, should be used with extreme caution. I'm sorry I ever used it."

• CDK...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 19, 2024

"I agree that the new dropper bottle for Systane Ultra is a problem. It leaks if not held upright all the time, which, for a bottle that size, is almost impossible to maintain. Sometimes squeezing the bottle produces no fluid, other times it seems to pour, running over and wasting product. Aiming the dispenser is also a problem. I asked why the change and was informed that the engineers thought it was a better dispenser. Maybe they should ask the consumers."

• Luc...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 30, 2020

"I have used Systane for years, but got the new Systane Complete for dry eyes, and it is like putting fire to my eyes. Burns terribly. Idk what is in these that causes this, but it also does my husband's eyes the same way. Will not recommend this one to anyone."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 18, 2018

"My eye doctor gave me Systane drops to use for dry eye. About two weeks later, my vision became very blurry, and when I looked at anything digital, it was double and triple vision. After a complete eye exam, it was determined my retina and optic nerve were fine. The only thing he could come up with was at a microscopic level, the cells of the cornea might be having some inflammation. In the meantime, I switched to Refresh Tears. About three months later, my blurriness was getting somewhat better. I went out of town and forgot my eye drops. My friend had her Systane drops with her, (I still hadn't connected the dots yet), so I used them. The following week, my blurry vision was back just as bad as it originally had been! There is no doubt that it is caused by the Systane product."

• Lyr...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 21, 2019

"For dry eyes, using the Systane gel drops at bedtime, and comparing to Refresh or Blink gels, I notice a definite burn, possibly the preservative. The worst is that my sight is blurred like a Vaseline coat after using-can’t see/focus at all for over an hour to set the clock or read. Other gel drops equalize in 5 minutes or less. Second worst, my lashes are stuck together in the morning, so just to open my eyes, I probably pull out lashes. My eyes feel slightly better the next day after the gel on lashes is showered off, but still mostly unacceptable for me."

• Dee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 29, 2019

"Diagnosed with dry eye and blepharitis. Doctor gave me Systane Complete to use for dry eye. It made my eyes burn and very uncomfortable. I threw this stuff away, as anything that makes you that uncomfortable can't be any good. Not going to use Systane products from now on."

• GSC...
• September 21, 2018

"I have dry eye, and I used Refresh gel and liquid, that worked for me. However, a friend told me to switch to Systane, and I notice that my eyes keep getting drier by the day. I woke up with my eyes red and feeling like there was sand in my eyes, and very itchy all through the day. I decided to go back to Refresh two days ago, and my problems went away. I will never use anything but Refresh again. Systane damages your eyes, in my opinion."

• Bab...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 1, 2024

"I have been using these eye drops for years. Reading some reviews, I wonder if my escalated symptoms are because of this. However, I am writing because recently the dispenser spout has been changed. The new one is a nightmare. Mostly the medication does not go in the eye as there is no spout, have to use twice as much, have to press the bottle harder as it is difficult to get the medication. Whoever designed this obviously wasn’t thinking of seniors or people with arthritis. Was this a new gimmick for sales as one has to use more as half spills. I wonder. Maybe it’s time to look for an alternative."

• Ida...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 31, 2021

"My doctor suggested using Systane 4 times a day for dry eyes. After the second dose, I felt terrible, my eye was tearing nonstop and had burning and stinging sensations as if there were sand rubbing against the eye. The eye became very red, very sensitive to light, and the vision was very blurred, feeling like a white fog covering the eyesight! I stopped it right away, and it feels much better. I read the leaflet that came with it, and it stated that these symptoms and lots more were side effects of this drug."

• Nad...
• January 20, 2020

"My eye doctor suggested to try Systane Complete. I was happy to try new Systane. However, it caused severe itchiness of my eyes. It doesn't help me at all. Just wasted my money. I recommend first to try a sample. Not to be in a situation in which I am. I am very disappointed."

• msk...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 16, 2019

"I found out I had dry eyes from my optometrist a few years ago when she recommended Refresh Optive and Refresh PM ointment. Had good success with both. When I finally went to an ophthalmologist, he suggested Restasis, so I have been using both drops for a couple of years now and am very pleased with how my eyes feel. I had to stop using the ointment when it clogged a duct, and my eye hurt and got red."

• RGM...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 14, 2019

"The optometrist said to try this Systane for dry eye and blurry vision. Did not help blurry vision (I'm diabetic). Stung badly in one eye, and now have a small pimple in the corner of the eye. Also experiencing unusually large and more visual floaties. Also experiencing a different kind of floaty, like about 1/4 of my eye has an area of very blurry vision that floats in the left eye. Also experiencing random, white streaks flashing in the dark, even when eyes are closed, like a lightning strike at the edge of the left eye. Most of these cleared up 3 days after stopping Systane. Will report to the optometrist."

• MAD...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 29, 2022

"Two weeks after eye surgery (cataract), I went in to see my eye doctor. My vision was great. He said my eye looked wonderful and was now completely healed. I was delighted! Then he gave me these Refresh Optive Mega-3 eye drops to use. I told him I finished the other eye drops and didn't want any more due to the filmy cloudiness they caused, but he insisted I use them. So I went home and put one drop into my eye, and oh, was that a HUGE MISTAKE. My eye turned red, swelled up, and it felt like someone had punched me in the eye. Watering, burning, and PAIN! I returned to his office, and he told me to go home and hold an ice bag on my eye for 15 minutes at a time. It's been six hours, and still no relief. BEWARE OF THIS PRODUCT!"

• Anonymous
• July 15, 2018

"Horrible, horrible product. After a week of use, my eyes became extremely irritated, itchy, puffy, and just all around uncomfortable. Eyes would feel good for 1-2 hours after use, but then feel horrible, more dry, and worse than before. Definitely some sort of rebound effect."

• Pos...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 7, 2021

"Switched to Systane Ultra, applied drops several times a day. The drops burned occasionally and caused slightly blurred vision for a brief period after application. After 2 weeks, began to suddenly present symptoms of vertigo, dizziness, and nausea. The first episode lasted 20 hours. After a visit to my cardiologist due to an existing condition, it turns out that the vertigo could be a side effect - and 'dizziness' is listed in the product literature. Will stop using and switch to another preservative-free brand."