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Systane User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

Systane has an average rating of 2.2 out of 10 from a total of 112 reviews on Drugs.com. 7% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 84% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Systane

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  • fel...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 29, 2022

For Dry Eye Disease "I used this for Fuchs' Corneal Dystrophy. I hope and pray this blurred vision goes away. I don't think my watery eyes in the morning problem will ever come back. This product has really dried up that problem."

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  • Ded...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 23, 2021

For Dry Eye Disease "I had LASIK about 4 years ago, and it left my eyes pretty dry. When they’re super dry, I notice my vision seems worse, so per my eye doctor, I use drops daily. I recently bought this Systane Gel, and I do NOT like it. The drops don’t feel as thick as Blink gel, but it leaves a film that doesn’t clear up, so it makes my vision worse. It takes almost 45 mins for my vision to get clear, which is unacceptable. Most of it seems to come right out and sit on my lashes. This was an expensive bottle, and I am pretty upset I wasted my money, I can’t use this anymore."

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  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • September 5, 2021

For Dry Eye Disease "Love Ultra for my eyes, but tried Hydrate one. Both obscenely expensive, but they need to fire the people who thought that the new dropper style works. OMG, the most ineffective, stupid, waste-producing mode I have ever experienced."

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  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • September 16, 2021

For Dry Eye Disease "After brief use for occasional dry eyes, I had extremely bad side effects. Tissue around my eyes red, swollen, itchy, burns. No relief since August. Working with doctors. It’s the preservative in this product. Shame on FDA approval for a bad preservative."

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  • Hap...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • March 6, 2024

"I am so sorry to see so many negative reviews. I’ve been using this product for 15 years on the advice of my ophthalmologist, and it changed my life. I guess I did notice the change in packaging, but not to the detriment of my eye comfort. Since my diagnosis is not clinical dry eye, I feel very lucky and hope they never stop making it."

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  • Blo...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 1, 2022

For Dry Eye Disease "My doctor recommended these drops to cure my dry eyes. After about 5 or 6 hours (3 p.m. - 9 p.m.), I noticed a blood clot in my right eye, my dominant eye. I experienced blurred vision, also. I admit I put more than the two drops (maybe 3 or 4) per directions. But I've done the same with other eye drops as well and had no adverse side effects. I cannot recommend this brand to anyone, use with caution if you must!"

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  • Tul...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 4, 2021

For Dry Eye Disease "I started using Systane for dry eyes about 6 weeks ago. The last two weeks, I have not been using them as religiously, but 4/5 weeks ago, I started noticing a difference in vision in my right eye. Especially when light hits my eye when watching TV, etc. I have blurred vision in my right eye and cloudy streaks appearing. I am shocked and only connected the dots right now after looking at reviews online. I am really angry that these drops were prescribed. If any optometrist actually did some Googling, they would know these drops are dangerous to prescribe to their patients."

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  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 1, 2021

For Dry Eye Disease "I used Systane Complete after my cataract surgery, and it burned the inside of my nose and gave me symptoms of hay fever with lots of sneezing. Horrible product and should be taken off the market. I suspect that it's the preservative in Systane that is the culprit."

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • December 10, 2022

For Dry Eye Disease "I don't have a problem with the eye drops, they work fine for me. My problem is the bottle: after I use it only a few times, the liquid will not come out anymore. I shake it and hear it, so there's still a full bottle, it just will not come out. I throw the bottle away and open a new one. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't. It's a waste of my money to keep buying, but I really like the Systane. I don't want to start another brand, so what do I do?"

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  • June 9, 2020

For Dry Eye Disease "Have lost most of my lashes from Systane."

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  • March 18, 2015

For Eye Redness "I used this for three weeks. My eyes were blurry, and swollen eyelids, eyes more sensitive to light, matted eyelashes, and crusting of lids. Stopped using the drops and now back to normal."

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • March 1, 2023

For Dry Eye Disease "Toxic product. I was prescribed these eye drops. They cause calcific eyelid discharge, increased sensitivity to light, stinging, and pain, and they seem to offer no improvement."

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  • She...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 4, 2020

For Dry Eye Disease "I started Systane Complete on March 31. Have had a bad taste in mouth and burning since. Going to try different drops."

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  • ara...
  • February 26, 2017

"Contains boric acid, which is toxic. Used in insecticides, nuclear power plants, and plastics. Should not be used."

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  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • May 19, 2019

For Dry Eye Disease "I have used the Systane Complete for two years, and the side effects are I lost all my lashes and have a cyst in my left eye, all due to the drops. I will never use it again!"

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  • Pat...
  • November 30, 2017

"If you were thinking about purchasing this product, please don't do it. My blurry vision has gotten worse!"

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 30, 2023

For Dry Eye Disease "After using Systane, my eyes have been hyper-sensitive to light, itchy, angry, and red. They are also crusted shut when I wake in the morning. Systane is one product to never, ever buy."

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  • 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."

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  • Ria...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • April 14, 2018

For Dry Eye Disease "Causes rebound dry eye, burning, itching, watery eyes."

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  • Suz...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • August 27, 2020

For Dry Eye Disease "Tried Systane for dry eye after cataract surgery. Makes my eyes drier!"

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  • Anonymous
  • February 27, 2019

"Got them after Lasik surgery. They made my eyes feel much worse, drier, redder. Don’t use them!"

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  • Son...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • February 9, 2019

For Dry Eye Disease "It made my eyes better for the initial 3 days, and then it made them horrible. I feel I have thorns in my eyes. This is the worst medicine. I have vision problems now."

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  • 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."

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  • Gig...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 8, 2021

For Dry Eye Disease "Burns something terrible. Eyes hurt, blurry vision, very red and itchy after use. Do not recommend anyone put this in your eyes."

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  • Bre...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • January 27, 2023

For Dry Eye Disease "The product itself works fine, but the new dispenser that came out in December 2022, with the flatter top, is awful. It dispenses way too much liquid and ends up all over your face."

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