HYLO Eye Drops — The Revolution in Artificial Tears

HYLO eye drops by CandorVision have revolutionized the way we use eye drops. For decades, eye drops have always been stuffed into the same dropper bottles that all have the same problems:

• Once opened, they are prone to contamination
• They force the eye drop formulations to contain preservatives
• It is difficult to control the volume of drops
• It is difficult to squeeze for those with finger strength/dexterity issues

In contrast to conventional eye drops, HYLO eye drops are:

• Preservative free
• Contained in sophisticated multi-use bottles that keep the contents sterile
• Perfectly controlled — the same number and size of drops every time
• Easier to grip and compress

Let's explore the advantages of HYLO eye drops a little more in depth.

The Contamination Problem

One of the biggest issues with traditional eye drop bottles is that once they are open, bacteria and other contaminants can enter the bottle and contaminate your eye drops.

That's why every eye drop formulation placed in a traditional eye drop bottle has to have preservatives inside it. These preservatives can cause damage to your eyes in the long run, especially if you wear contact lenses (because the preservatives accumulate inside the contact lenses themselves).

This is especially true if the proper technique is not performed when using traditional eye drop bottles. If you allow the tip of the bottle to touch your eyelids, eyelashes, or fingers, you're almost sure to transfer some bacteria or virus onto your eye drop bottle. Once on the bottle, there's nothing that prevents these viruses or bacteria from entering the bottle and getting into your eye drops.

One study on 26 patients with adenovirus conjunctivitis using eye drops found that 73% of eye drops tested positive for adenovirus, with some bottles staying positive for up to 9 weeks after removal from the patient.

— American Journal of Ophthalmology

The patented HYLO eye drop bottle revolutionizes the way eye drops are delivered to the eye. The bottle has an internal airless application system. This completely prevents the contents of the bottle from being exposed to the external environment, hence completely prevents the possibility of contamination.

The Delivery Problem

With traditional eye drop bottles, the amount of eye drops dispensed depends on how hard and how long you squeeze the bottle. As a result, a lot of people end up expelling 3–4 drops out of the bottle, resulting in a lot of waste and a wet mess on your face.

The unique design of HYLO eye drop bottles results in a single drop getting delivered every time. Instead of squeezing the bottle sideways like you would a traditional eye drop bottle, you compress the bottle vertically by a pre-set amount. The bottle is designed to deliver a single drop per compression. No waste, no mess.

The Difficulty of Use Problem

Traditional eye drop bottles are typically small, and can be very difficult to squeeze, especially for those with weakness in their hands such as children, the elderly, people with arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, etc.

Larger (10mL) bottles are taller, and therefore a little easier to squeeze, but these are much more prone to contamination (because they take a lot longer to use up) and can lead to waste if you can't finish the bottle before its expiry date.

HYLO solves both of these issues with its ingeniously designed bottle. The bottles are easy to compress, even by those with reduced finger strength and dexterity. The carefully calibrated pump system always dispenses the same amount of drops, so you don't have to worry about getting too much or not enough into your eyes.

Who are HYLO Eye Drops For?

Anybody can use HYLO eye drops, but they will be especially beneficial to those with sensitive dry eyes, and contact lens wearers.

For people with dry eyes

People who suffer from dry eyes have a very fragile tear film protecting their eyes. That means that their eyes are very sensitive to any irritant, including the preservatives in traditional eye drops. That's why when you are prescribed normal eye drops, you are instructed not to use them more than 4–6 times per day.

Before HYLO eye drops, if your dry eye was severe enough to require you to use eye drops every hour or so, you had to purchase preservative free eye drops packaged into little individual-use droppers called minims. These single-use plastic droppers are costly and wasteful.

HYLO allows you to receive the benefits of preservative free eye drops from the same bottle every single time.

For people with contact lenses

Contact lenses are notorious for their ability to absorb and retain water. Unfortunately, they also absorb and retain anything found in that water, including preservatives from eye drops. This allows those preservatives to accumulate and concentrate within the contact lenses, which then leads to eye irritation.

HYLO is the perfect eye drop to solve this problem because it doesn't contain any preservatives to begin with. Click here for more information on HYLO and contact lenses.

5 Types of HYLO Eye Drops

CandorVision makes 5 different formulations of eye drops to accommodate as many different needs as possible:

Product	Key Ingredients	Best For	Use With Contacts?
HYLO	1mg/mL sodium hyaluronate	Dry eyes, contact lens wearers	Yes
HYLO DUAL	Sodium hyaluronate + Ectoine	Dry eyes, allergy sufferers, contact lens wearers	Yes
HYLO GEL	2mg/mL sodium hyaluronate	Severe dry eyes, post-surgery	Not during wear
OCUNOX Ointment	Retinol palmitate (vitamin A), paraffin, wool fat	Overnight use, tear film stability	Not during wear
CALMO Eye Spray	Dexpanthenol (pro vitamin B5), vitamin A, vitamin E, soy lecithin	Dry eyes, contact lens wearers, tear film stability	Yes

Where to Buy HYLO Eye Drops

HYLO eye drops are relatively new to the North American market compared to brands like Systane, Refresh, and Blink. They are increasingly being made available in doctors' offices and are becoming easier to find online and in pharmacies.

If you have trouble sourcing HYLO locally, visit CandorVision's website for a list of current retailers.

Share Your Experience

Have you tried HYLO eye drops? If so, please share your experience with them in the comments below!