Systane and Eye Pain: What Users Say

• Bev...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 11, 2017

"My eyes went from just teary to freaking monster scary bloodshot and tearing even more. Docs must be getting rewards to push this rubbish. I can't believe I just figured it out after using this medicine for almost 4 weeks."

• max...
• September 19, 2020

For Dry Eye Disease "I do not like Systane UD, as it does not help my dry eye. The drops are too thick and do not dissolve too easily in the eye. It makes my eye and around it too sticky, and I have to wash the eyelid after use. It gives me more gritty eyes. Unfortunately, I bought three boxes in one go but had to stop using them after a few days. I have to bin the rest of these expensive eye drops. Never again buy any Systane products."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 25, 2022

For Dry Eye Disease "Started using Systane on the advice of an optometrist. It seemed to make my eyes burn, but I was under the impression that it was fairly benign medication. After a few months of using it periodically, it has become obvious to me that Systane has been the cause of my blurry vision and eye irritation. I woke up with some bad floaters and thought that it was the beginning of a retinal detachment. Kind of scary, and I don't know if it can be attributed to the use of Systane, but I can tell you that I will not use it anymore. You make your own decisions, but I would not advise its use."

• kat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 19, 2023

For Dry Eye Disease "My doctor prescribed Systane for dry eye disease. Made my eyes burn badly, eye pain, and sticky watering eyes. He then prescribed Restasis, and it has worked wonders. Highly recommend Restasis."

• ann...
• October 5, 2022

For Dry Eye Disease "I used this as ordered by my eye doctor. A few weeks later, I noticed eye pain, swelling, matted eyelashes, blurred vision, and foggy vision. It took weeks of going off the drops to correct my vision."