Allergy Eye Drops
Pataday and Alaway are two of the most successful prescription medications for eye allergy and are now available without a prescription! Here is our current advice:
Good: Alaway (Bausch & Lomb) One drop twice a day, priced around $12 for a 10 mL bottle.
Best: Pataday (Alcon) Twice Daily, blue label, around $17 for a 5 mL bottle.
Pataday is also available as a more concentrated Once Daily, red label, around $19 for a 2.5 mL bottle! 2.5 mL is a surprisingly small amount.
For someone with mild symptoms, Alaway is a good value. For more significant symptoms, Pataday Twice Daily is a great choice. We rarely see the need for the more concentrated Once Daily, especially for those who get two drops on the cheek for every one in the eye!
