Preservative free hypromellose

[Loopy-Lou]

Last time in clinic the optom said she wanted me to use preservative free hypromellose instead of the normal [I've been using it for 30 years].
Is this available on the NHS and isn't it in single dose little thingies rather than a little bottle?

[Bijal]

Hi,preservative-free hypromellose 0.3% is prescribable under the nhs. They can come in 10ml bottles, but they have to be made at moorfields so take a few working days to arrive, but the 0.4ml unit dose vials will arrive at the pharmacy with their next delivery, either that afternoon or the morning of the next day.

[Loopy-Lou]

thanks Bijal
http://www.robertdyas.co.uk/P~158576~Li ... tion-Light
this claims to disinfect lenses

[Bijal]

Hi Loopy-Lou, I think an optician would be the best person to help. Short-wave UV light doesn't sound great.

[longhoc]

Hi, yes, I'd agree with you Bijal

UV does disinfect surfaces BUT does nothing whatsoever to combat "biofilms" (what you might call "slime" but needn't be actual visible slime -- it can be pretty much invisible).

Also, doesn't continue to work once the UV source is extinguished -- unlike a disinfectant solution which will remain active for hours if not days.

Sorry Loopy wish there was a magic solution (literally )

Cheers

Chris

[Loopy-Lou]

Slime I get loads of that..