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. 2014 Jul 31;8:1419–1433. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S65263

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Notes: ^aContains 0.3% HPMC and 0.25% CMC; ^bPreservative-free option available; ^cPreservative-free option: Refresh Plus^®. Manufacturers are as follows: Refresh^®, Allergan, Irvine, CA, USA; GenTeal^®, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, NJ, USA; Lacril^®, Allergan; Blink^®, Abbott Laboratories Inc., Abbott Park, IL, USA; Systane^®, Alcon Laboratories, Inc.; Soothe^®, Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, Bridgewater, NJ, USA; Viscotears^®, Novartis Pharmaceuticals; Liposic^®, Bausch & Lomb Incorporated; Tears Again^®, OcuSoft, Rosenberg, TX, USA.

Abbreviations: CMC, carboxy methylcellulose; DTS, dysfunctional tear syndrome; HPMC, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose; PEG, polyethylene glycol; PG, propylene glycol.