Table S3.
Liquid polyol-based artificial tears available on the market
| Name | Active ingredients | Preservatives |
|---|---|---|
| Oasis® Tears | 0.2% glycerin (15%) | No |
| Oasis® Tears Plus | 0.2% glycerin (30%) | No |
| Advanced Eye Relief™ “Environmental” | 1.0% glycerin | BAK |
| Advanced Eye Relief™ “Rejuvenation” | 0.3% glycerin 1.0% propylene glycol |
BAK |
| Blink® Tears | 0.25% polyethylene glycol 400 | Preserved-forma |
| Hyaluronic acid | OcuPure® (stabilized oxychloro complex) | |
| Blink® Gel Tears | 0.25% polyethylene glycol 400 Hyaluronic acid |
OcuPure® (stabilized oxychloro complex) |
| Systane® Balance | 0.6% propylene glycol | Polyquad® (polyquaternium-1) |
| Systane® Gel Drops | 0.4% polyethylene glycol 400 0.3% propylene glycol |
Polyquad® (polyquaternium-1) |
| Systane® | 0.4% polyethylene glycol 400 | Preserved-forma |
| 0.3% propylene glycol | Polyquad® (polyquaternium-1) | |
| Systane® Ultra | 0.4% polyethylene glycol 400 | Preserved-forma |
| 0.3% propylene glycol | Polyquad® (polyquaternium-1) | |
| Soothe® | 0.6% glycerin 0.6% propylene glycol |
No |
| Viva Drops® | 1.0% polysorbate 80 | No |
Notes:
a
Both preserved and preservative-free formulations commercially available. Manufacturers are as follows: Oasis®, Oasis Medical, Inc., Glendora, CA, USA; Advanced Eye Relief™, Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, Bridgewater, NJ, USA; Blink®, Abbott Laboratories Inc., Abbott Park, Illinois, USA; Systane®, Alcon Laboratories, Inc., Fort Worth, TX, USA; Soothe®, Bausch & Lomb Incorporated; Viva Drops®, Dakota Laboratories, LLC, Mitchell, SD, USA; Polyquad®, Alcon Laboratories, Inc.; OcuPure®, Abbott Laboratories Inc.
Abbreviation: BAK, benzalkonium chloride.