Optics OcuFresh Eye Shower, 60 - 20 ml vials

After 20 years of skin and immunological problems, I finally discovered the source of my problems were almost exclusively due to chemical exposure and subsequent sensitization about 2 years ago.This is my first review I have written after over 100 purchases on this site, so bear with me - I really was impressed.In 2007, I had a corneal abrasion requiring antibiotic drops that damaged the skin around my eyes, which to date has never fully healed. 20 years of immunological suppression, particularly with prednisone, also led to cataract removal two years ago, leaving my eyes dry and irritated, particularly in the morning.I've used just about every lubricating option on the market, switching to the individual "preservative-free" vials. Regardless of what I have tried, within 2 days of using certain brands, my eyes would begin to burn, and become incredibly light sensitive to the point it was difficult if not impossible to drive until I stopped using the eye drops. However, my focus was always on the 'active' ingredients in trying to determine what might be the cause of the irritation.I came across the site "Skin Deep," which I highly recommend to anyone interested in deciphering what is actually in some of the 23,000 products they have listed there. Punching in the various products I had used, I discovered that consistently, one of the 'inactive' ingredients I had not paid much attention to was boric acid, rated 9 on a scale of 1 to 9, 9 being the most toxic. I lived in NYC for a time, and I am very familiar with boric acid as being one of the very few substances in the world that would keep cockroaches out of your apartment. I didn't need the site to tell me it is a highly irritating substances. So much for 'inactivity.'The highest 'non-toxic' rated eye drops on Skin Deep was Optics' OcuFresh. I wondered if the boric acid might not also be the source of extreme irritation to the skin around my eyes as well, and not just to my eyes alone. So I ordered the product, ordered an eye wash cup - glass - and crossed my fingers.I have been using it since it arrived - very quickly - and packaged well. The price for 60 20ml vials, which takes care of both eyes - is actually less than the drugstore products I had been buying with .05ml per vial. I followed the recommendation for usage listed by some other users posted here, and I can say i am thrilled. I use it before I go to sleep at night. And my eyes do feel great after. I go to sleep with my eyes feeling clean and bright. While my eyes are not exactly moist when i awake, they are also not crudded over, which is more than i can say for the drugstore products that had me reaching blindly for yet another vial every morning to dislodge my eyeball from the lid it was glued to:)And even better - the skin around my eyes is starting to heal! For the first time in over 3 years. Do I credit OcuFresh for miraculously healing my eyes and lids? In a way. What I credit them with is not getting in the way of my body's natural healing abilities. I inadvertently was continuing to damage my eyes and lids every time I reached for products I thought would do for me what OcuFresh is doing now. So... bless you Optics, for making a product available that simply washes out crud, allergens and simply refreshes my eyes without adding a bunch of 'inactive' crap that doubles as a cockroach killer, probably the hardest creature on this earth to get rid of:)Obviously not everyone is as sensitive as I am to chemicals. But given the eyes have more blood vessels to allow for absorption systemically than almost any other place we can apply products to, I would think everyone out there would be interested in absorbing as little crap as possible.Who knew filtered water and salt make such a difference? And now in the morning, my eyes are a little dry at first, but having used OcuFresh the night before, they are clear of that 'debris' that used to scratch them, and within minute of awaking, they are moist enough for me not to have to use anything the rest of the day. And when I do get around chemicals (or cats) during the day, and start to feel that itchiness, I can use the OcuFresh to arrest the reaction and happily go back to living my life.

I suffer from allergies, and when I discovered this product I was thrilled, I and the reviews were all positive, I tried the product and it worked out great, the product helped mitigate any eye irritation after a shower and contact lens use, it was a great feeling to use this product whenever my eyes felt irritated. I used it often for a few months and even stocked up on this product because there was a shortage of this product for a period and was not available on Amazon or CVS.My problems began after a few months - I developed Chalazion - essential pimple like swellings on the inside of the eyelids caused due to blocked oil glands that are present on the edge of the eyelids. Slightly painful, like a pimple, I went to a top eye surgeon in San Francisco (this doc is considered the top eye doc in the world, very renowned, from UCSF hospital), when I told him the history he was very clear do not use this eyewash as this company has suggested - washing out the entire eye using an eye cup every day, what this does is it interferes with the functioning of the oil glands by washing away some of the stuff that is necessary, this can lead to blocked pores that are on the edge of the lids and you end up with almost solidified oil that appear as pimples which get infected. The good news is I ended up discarding all my contact lens, solutions and all eye cups, got antibiotics and now have to use antibiotic ointment every night for the lids, use a hot compress and also shampoo my lids every morning. This happened 10 months ago and I have managed to reduce the problem by only 50%, it takes months for this to resolve.The doc also told me that I could use this product as drops in the eye but never as an eye WASH as suggested by the manufacturer. The way the product has been suggested to be used is very wrong, if any of you have any kind of pimple like structures inside your eyelids that you can feel with your fingers there is a very good chance that it was caused by this product.

love the product, but at this day and time, why don't you have a single use bottle with a protective/ bacteria-germ free dispenser droplet cap? I am not able to use a single vial in one usage, and i am not comfortable using the eye wash cup or whatever that is that comes with the vials, and I waste allot of it. you guys @OcuFresh REALLY need to get with the program, it's been over 10 years since I was first introduced to your product, but yet you still insist on using these vials, I HOPE someone from OcuFresh reads these comments!!!!!!!!!!!

My most recent purchase is different from previous product. All previous product I purchased from Amazon was preservative free, and the box and vials were labeled as such. The most recent purchase is NOT preservative free. The box and vials are no longer labeled as preservative free. The box and vials clearly state that the solution is now preserved with Benzalkonium Chloride, which can be toxic to your cornea over time. My complaint is that Amazon does not make this clear. There are 7 pictures for the product. The top two pictures are of the new box, which no longer states preservative free. But the bottom five pictures are for the old box, and the fourth picture is the Drug Facts labeling for the preservative free product, leading you to believe that you are purchasing the preservative free version. Amazon needs to remove the bottom 5 pictures, as they are selling a different product that what is advertised.When I go to the official OcuFresh website, it still indicates that the product is preservative free. This makes me think that Amazon could be selling a Chindia knock-off? I am going to contact OcuFresh tomorrow to determine how non-preservative free version is being sold.

I like using this product after I take off my makeup, not on a daily basis but it really makes my eyes to feel hydrated.