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Olopatadine ophthalmic for Seasonal Allergic Conjunctivitis User Reviews (Page 4)

Brand names: Pataday, Pataday Once Daily Relief, Pataday Twice Daily Relief Pazeo

Reviews for Olopatadine ophthalmic

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  • Ton...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • November 24, 2018

"Living in grassland, I suffer from severe hay fever. My doctor prescribed Panatol this season, and I got immediate relief. Occasionally, I get blurred vision, but cannot say this is due to the eye drops."

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  • per...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • April 1, 2016

"I love this. I have a severe sensitivity to cats, and the itching gets horrible, but just a drop of Patanol in each eye and it stops. Unfortunately, my insurance stopped paying for this eye drop, and I cannot afford it anymore, hoping for a generic."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 28, 2024

Olopatadine ophthalmic "Eye doctor told me my eye was swollen and itchy due to allergies. The pollen count was crazy, and this is the first time experiencing this. He gave me a $5-off coupon. The medicine immediately worked! The swelling was gone in one hour, and the itching was gone in less than 5 minutes. The price was mind-blowing, and the coupon was greatly appreciated, but it is so expensive for such a tiny bottle. Since I don't need this medication for much longer, I got what I paid for: instant relief. If I had to use this for an extended period of time, I would not be as willing to spend that much money. Great product though."

10 / 10
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  • Don...
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • July 11, 2023

Olopatadine ophthalmic "I have a real problem with itching eyes, especially during the spring and fall. I have been using Pataday for over a year (not every day) and it works like a charm. It is the only product that has given me complete relief. It quickly stops the itching without any side effects. I am so grateful to my Ophthalmologist for recommending Pataday to me."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 16, 2023

"My allergist prescribed this, so I just assumed it was supposed to work. When it wasn’t working and making my eyes terribly worse, I tried off-shelf allergy drops and got instant relief. Olopatadine actually was making my eyes worse. I will never use it again."

1 / 10
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  • Lud...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • October 15, 2024

Olopatadine ophthalmic "Works for me. I also use Opcon-A as an alternative. After cataract surgery, I was getting conjunctivitis in one eye, Pataday works longer (like 8 to 10 hours) and Opcon-A for a few hours, but right away."

8 / 10
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  • Lee...
  • January 16, 2021

Olopatadine ophthalmic "My doctor prescribed Pazeo, saying I have allergies in the eyes but didn't say anything about the medication. But when I read the reviews about its side effects, oh my god, no wonder I have had all these symptoms lingering in me for all this time. The doctor gets a bonus when prescribing drugs, so they don't care about your health... by the way, it costs my insurance $224 for a small bottle."

3 / 10
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  • TMH...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • January 28, 2017

Olopatadine ophthalmic "Been using Patanol for years and it worked great until it seemed like my eyes were getting worse. I thought I had extremely dry eye and tried an eye lubricant. After using it for a little more than a day, my eyes were bad. Itchy, burned, constantly watering, blurred vision, headaches, and I realized that the Patanol recently had been doing the same things. I haven't used any eye drops for about 24 hours and although I still have symptoms, I'm just carefully wiping my eyes, and cold compresses help and trying to avoid anything that strains my eyes. Like typing this. I'm really happy with the Patanol, no problems at all until recently, seeing all the symptoms of pink eye. Patanol is the best thing to treat. I just don't want to get worse again."

8 / 10
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  • jim...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • February 28, 2018

Olopatadine ophthalmic "The doctor gave me a couple of sample bottles and did not tell me how to use the medicine. It had no instructions on how to use on the bottle. I used a bottle in one day. Woke up the next morning with a splitting headache, hurting over my left eye. It would have been nice if the doctor would have told me how to use it. I finally looked the medicine up on the Internet and found out how to use."

3 / 10
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  • Pat...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 9, 2020

Olopatadine ophthalmic "Pataday didn't work for my itchy eyes, even after trying it several times."

1 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 29, 2020

Olopatadine ophthalmic "I spent a lot of money for 2 tiny bottles of Pataday, and I haven’t gotten any relief for my itchy eyes! I wish I’d read these reviews before wasting my money!"

1 / 10
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  • Nur...
  • March 15, 2020

Olopatadine ophthalmic "I have used OTC Pataday once daily for allergy eyes for the past 5 days. For me, it does not improve itching and redness any better than much cheaper options. I will not buy it again."

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  • A C...
  • May 11, 2020

Olopatadine ophthalmic "Beware! The actual product is tiny. The package makes it look bigger. In fact, the lid is larger than the bottle! I don't feel it is a good value."

2 / 10
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  • lzo...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 19, 2020

Olopatadine ophthalmic "Doesn't help with red eyes or dry eyes. Lumify and Thea Tears work better."

2 / 10
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  • mik...
  • May 10, 2020

Olopatadine ophthalmic "It didn't work at all, another case of over-exaggerated sales claims."

1 / 10
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  • Tam...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 29, 2020

Olopatadine ophthalmic "This is a total waste of money. Does not work at all. Don't throw your money away."

1 / 10
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  • rog...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 11, 2019

Olopatadine ophthalmic "Does not work; I have allergic conjunctivitis, and the watery eyes are still out of control! Waste of money."

2 / 10
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  • May 17, 2020

Olopatadine ophthalmic "Why is this tiny container so overpriced? It is a rip-off."

6 / 10
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  • Eva...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • August 9, 2020

Olopatadine ophthalmic "Pataday, to me, was a waste of money. It was like just putting water in my eyes, they did nothing. If I could give it a 1/2 rating, I would."

1 / 10
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  • Joa...
  • September 27, 2020

Olopatadine ophthalmic "Pataday is awesome! My eyes were itching like crazy before this. One drop in each eye. They didn't start to itch again for 24 hours! Thankful for Pataday!"

10 / 10
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  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • July 22, 2020

Olopatadine ophthalmic "Disappointed. Was hoping OTC Pataday would be equivalent to Patanol. Not even close. Does not effectively relieve itching or redness. Sorry."

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  • Dis...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 24, 2020

Olopatadine ophthalmic "These Pataday drops made my eyes burn so badly I could hardly see. I wouldn’t recommend these to anyone."

1 / 10
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  • MrB...
  • August 21, 2020

Olopatadine ophthalmic "I'll stick with the $2.50 brand. I'm in no way happy with this product, nor its rip-off price. People, I wouldn't pay over $2.50 for a bottle of Pataday, which is watered-down eye drops ever again."

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  • lef...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 27, 2020

Olopatadine ophthalmic "This is a major ripoff. You would not believe how tiny the bottle is. Lower the price or increase the size, if not, will never buy again."

5 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • May 16, 2020

Olopatadine ophthalmic "I’m pretty sure this medication gave me terrible headaches."

2 / 10
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