Customer Reviews

GenTeal Lubricant Eye Gel, 2 ct.

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In March 2006 had emergency eye surgery and ended up with a scleral buckle
sutured to L eye. One year later started having really dry eyes, eye pain in the morning and blurred vision first few hours of each day. Seems I have nocturnal lagophthalmos (medical term for incomplete eyelid closure during sleep). Basically I was drying out my corneas each night. After trying 5 different eye drops (including Genteal drops) I bought the Genteal eye gel for severe dry eye. The gel along with Omega 3 capsules and Tranquileyes moisture goggles at night have finally given some relief. I would highly recommend this to anyone suffering with dry eyes. The gel is a little harder to get into your eyes but the relief is worth it. I suggest you store the gel with the tip of tube facing down so it comes out easier. Be sure not to touch the tip of tube with your eyes or fingers to maintain sterility. Wash hands before applying and know your vision will be blurred for a few minutes after application as gel is thicker than drops. See an eye doctor too to check out your eyes if dryness persists more than 3 days.

This eye gel helps me sleep through the night and so far, the others only give me an hour of relief or so. Dry eye syndrom is so painful, and life altering that if you are frustrated and exhaused from lack of sleep because you're waking with eye lids stuck to your eye balls...you must try this gel! Be sure to take omega 3, get plenty of fluids, and talk to your doctor about tear duct plugs. You'll be better in no time :-)

After having cataracts removed from both eyes, the doctor prescribed this for use at night to help keep my eyes from feeling like they had grains of sand under the lids. Since the operation, my eyes don't lubricate like they did previously, so I must use drops several times a day and this product at night. I would not think of going a night without putting a little in each eye, and when on occasion during the day my eyes feel scratchy in spite of the drops, I use this product also. It is very effective.

Best treatment for dry eye I've found. Requires only one application at bedtime to last for 24 hours. No other drops, including gel drops, provides me such relief. Only the eye gel in tube works--not the gel drops.

Keep in mind this product is for severe dry eyes, not for folks who have occasional issues. That being said, this will make your vision blurry for a bit but does work pretty well and helps much better than drops. I do use this with drops. Oddly enough, when I bought the smaller tubes of the same product it stinged a bit when it went in my eyes, but this large (very large) tube does not. I am not sure why - whether I am used to it now or what. I do think this is useful and helpful for those who need some longer lubrication in the eye - for me it works for a couple of hours on cloudy days (you know how weather works on your eyes!)

I've been using eye drops for years due to my serious dry-eye condition. I had been using the best eye drops that HAVE a preservative, making it easy for me to carry them around. Then, one day, my eyes starting getting an allergic reaction. After spending weeks trying different solutions, e.g., eye-lid scrub, hot compresses, night gels, etc., I happened to read on some website that constant use of eye drops with preservatives can result in this allergic reaction.

I stopped using eye drops with preservatives and, presto, my eyes got better - still dry eyes, but no allergic reaction. At home I use Refresh preservative-free eye drops, but now I can carry these eye drops - GenTeal tube - wherever I go. They seem to work as well as the other Refresh products I'm now using. This is good!

Great product, but getting hard to find. I have been using it for years. Dealer gave prompt delivery. Usually I can find things on Amazon at a decent price than other web sites.

I couldn't open my eyes some mornings before I got this. It keeps my eyes moist. SO much cheaper than buying it at the store too!

I use this product on my two pugs' eyes as pugs are infamous for eye issues. One of my pugs is a stray with dry eyes as his eyes were not properly taken care of by his previous owner. I think the gel works very well and it is incredibly easy to apply, especially to a squirming dog. :) It was highly recommended by our vet for daily use and the price is better online than in the store for the dual pack ($19 at CVS).

The product is good but I'd prefer
to deal with a liquid rather than
a gel. I mistakenly ordered the
wrong item.