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Pataday (olopatadine) was prescription only, is now over the counter, and continues to be one of the most successful drops for eye allergies. It is available as once daily, twice daily and extra strength. The majority of eyes benefit the most from twice daily, and that version is the best value. Current market rate is […]
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 […]
Spring allergies are here! The latest news is that our favorite prescription eyedrop for allergy is finally generic. So far, the price has dropped, however not as much as we would hope. So this is our current advice for eye allergies 1) Don’t rub! As tempting as it is, rubbing actually makes it worse. 2) […]
We are beginning to see fall eye allergies. The eyedrop ketotifin was one of our favorite prescription medications for eye allergies and is now available OTC. Brand names include Alaway, Zaditor, Claritin Eye and Zyrtec Eye. If you try one of these and still have itchy eyes, call our office and we can help with […]
