TheraTears Liquid Gel Nighttime Lubricating Eye Drops for Dry Eyes, Single-Use Vials, 30 Count

I've been using Refresh eyedrops for years, but the relief never lasted long. In searching for new preservative-free eye drops, I came across these. I was a bit nervous about the ideal of a "gel" (I wouldn't call them that personally; they're thicker than usual drops, but not by much). But I love them.I got these mostly for use at night right before bed, and I purchased the Extra bottle of drops from Thera Tears for daytime use. The first time I put these gel drops in, my vision got very blurry, but that only lasted for a few minutes until the drops worked their way around in my eyes. By morning, for the first time in as long as I can remember, my eyes weren't painfully dry anymore. I love these.I noticed some other reviewers mentioned a "grainy" feeling. I wouldn't say that, but I think I know the sensation I mean. On the second time I used these drops I felt a weird dryness for about a minute. It seemed to have to do with my eyelid moving across my eye where part of the eye was coated with the gel drops and part was still dry. That caused a semi-painful scratchy sort of feeling that I could someone calling "grainy." But as soon as I moved my eyes around a bit then closed them for a minute or so, that feeling went away. The drops just had to be worked around. Being thicker that can take a little longer than normal eye drops. So that could be what others are describing unless they received damaged bottles (maybe ones that were exposed to freezing temps or too much heat in shipping?) or unless they had a reaction to something in them. But my experience has been quite positive, especially now that I know how to work around that brief uncomfortable feeling.UPDATE: I've been paying more attention to that "grainy" feeling with these gel drops compared to the thinner ones. And it seems to be partly an eyelash thing in my case in addition to it taking longer to work its way around the eyes. Because the gel is a thicker drop, it seems to move the lashes around more if it comes in contact with them, and that's causing the scratchy feeling temporarily (like having a lash in your eye). It still sorts itself out quickly though. I have very straight lashes that come in front of my eyes if they're not curled, so if you don't have that issue, it might not affect you that way.

I have severe dry eye and use some cards instantly they help so much during the day!! they are very effective and last with a very soothing effect

Great price for these drops.

This product was the opposite of what I needed… it made my eyes even worse. It burned and felt scratchy, and I awoke with little crusts all over my lashes. I used regular drops for a while, then tried these gel drops again, but had the same problem. I even tried one gel drop plus one regular drop. All were preservative free so I know that was not the issue. Oh well. Back to regular drops for me.

These used to work really well for my dry eyes. But after a few years of use, I think my eyes got used of it. No longer works for me.

I have dry eye so use these nighttime gel drops before bed. They are highly effective and I no longer wake up with my eyelids sticking to my eyes. All you do is put a couple drops in each eye before bed and voila....you're set. So easy to use! I literally use them every night !

If you read my reviews, you know how much I love TheraTears for daytime use to soothe my dry eyes. I suppose I could use regular TheraTears for nighttime use, but the TheraTears specially formulated for nighttime use work so much better.The company calls these drops a gel, but I don't think they're quite that thick. Nevertheless, they are thick enough to cause some blurring of vision, so I use them just before I close my eyes to go to sleep, right after I've cleaned my lashes. (I definitely do not want lash mites!) It takes a minute or two for the gel to spread over the entire eye (blink quickly a few times, that will help it spread), but once it does, the feeling is so soothing and refreshing. Best is the fact that I now wake very clear eyed and very comfortable, with my eyes feeling healthy and hydrated.Some reviewers have noted a grainy or gritty feeling with these eye drops. I never have. Of course, I don't rub my eyes after inserting the drops. In fact, I don't rub my eyes at all. It could damage the surgery I've had, and this prohibition against rubbing will continue for a lifetime since one of my surgeries involved my corneas. One reviewer thought short, straight eyelashes could be the problem. I have extremely long lashes that curl naturally, but offhand, I would guess that everyone's experience is just going to be a little different. An allergy to these drops is always possible, but quite unlikely, since they are preservative free. (And the lack of preservatives is very important, since preservatives contribute to dry eyes.)These are definitely not for daytime use. They are too thick for that. I use regular TheraTears in the morning and early evening. Despite my use of drops every morning and evening, I used to wake with dry, itchy eyes. I couldn't wait to get my eye drops in. With TheraTears Nighttime, I now wake feeling my eyes are clear, refreshed, and well hydrated. And I've suffered no flakes.If you have dry eyes, try TheraTears Nighttime. I think you'll love them.

Since I cannot find the gel I normally use, I had high hopes for this. But it does not work very well for me. It does not hold up well over night. My eyes feel extremely dry after only a few hours after use these drops.