| LarryDoc 2006-04-20, 6:21 pm |
| In article <1145504335.370092.73010@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com>,
Nicole.Lomerson@gmail.com wrote:
> So LarryDoc,
>
> What other alternatives to Clear Care are there? All I know of is AMO
> UltraCare, which makes my eyes just as red and irritated at the
> standard multipurpose solutions-- I suspect that little neutralizing
> tab has something to do with it. And my OD has no Clear Care starter
> sets.
He/she should have plenty. CIBA is shipping TONS of the stuff to
practitioners. Whether they want it or not.
> I stopped wearing glasses years ago, and the only pair I have
> has lenses that are a few diopters off. You see, my vision insurance
> requires me to choose between contacts or glasses.
Not really. It is YOU who have decided to have........
> red itchy, blurry eyes for the past four months, and CIBA can't give me a
> straight reason as to when their product is going to be back on my
> local shelves. I'll "mellow out" when I can, literally, see straight
> again.
>
> Please don't minimize this. Some of us really need this stuff. I hate
> the fact that I'm dependent on a product made by a company that refuses
> to give straight answers to its customers.
>
> Larry, if you are a lens wearer at all, I bet you're one of the lucky
> ones that can use ReNu. Oh wait... then you'd probably be screwed too.
I do not mean to minimize your annoyance, anger and hostility toward the
company. You are not alone. Clearly, they did not act in good faith and
respond to the issue in a straight forward and timely manner. But there
are alternatives. You tried Ultracare---try rinsing off the lenses with
unpreserved saline prior to insertion. Should be just fine.
There is one nearly identical replacement for ClearCare. It's called
"OneStep" by Sauflon. Your doctor can order it for you. It is sold by
practitioners only and by direct-to-patient mail from the company. It's
possibly even a little less expensive.
Meanwhile, AOSEPT and ClearCare should be available at larger retailers
(eg: K-Mart, Walgreens, Longs, Costco) THIS WEEK. I happen to know that
these retailers in many areas have received their first shipments
earlier this week. When the little guys get it is anyone's guess.
LB, O.D.
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