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TheraTears® products are a unique clinically tested therapy designed to be used together to restore, cleanse and nourish eyes.
Recommend TheraTears® to your dry eye patients.

TheraTears EXTRA® Dry Eye Therapy

Lubricant Eye Drops

HARNESS EXTRA POWER FROM A NATURAL WONDER

TheraTears® EXTRA® dry eye therapy’s extra moisturizing formula is enhanced with trehalose to:

  • Rehydrate tear film
  • Protect from further irritation
  • Support the homeostasis of tear film

Trehalose is a natural disaccharide with enhanced moisture retention capabilities.1

Trehalose is found in micro-organisms, insects and certain plants, such as the Rose of Jericho, which are native to desert regions of the world. The Rose of Jericho can survive in a dormant state for years without water. Thanks to the power of trehalose, it comes back to life when re-exposed to water.

View our time lapsed video of the Rose of Jericho and experience the magic of trehalose for yourself!

View our time lapsed video of the Rose of Jericho and experience the magic of trehalose for yourself!

HOW DOES TREHALOSE WORK?

  • Maintains cell membrane and protein integrity during drying and rehydration
  • Protects cell membranes and proteins from denaturation and disruption in the absence of water

HOW TREHALOSE USED?

  • To enhance the effectiveness of active ingredients
    In the U.S. as an excipient in at least four injectable pharmaceuticals2
  • As a protectant for in vitro fertilization, plasma transfusions, cosmetics and processed foods

In ophthalmic products, trehalose enhances active ingredients to help1:

Protect corneal cells
from desiccation

Restore osmotic balance
to the ocular surface

Maintain the homeostasis
of corneal cells

– 2017 DEWS II Report

TheraTears® Sterilid®

Antimicrobial Eyelid Cleanser and Facial Wash

THE FIRST FDA-ACCEPTED ANTIMICROBIAL EYELID CLEANSER

  • Advanced Hypochlorous Acid (0.01%) formula
  • Cleanses away bacteria
  • Gentle on eyelids
  • Effective daily lid hygiene

A POWERFUL NATURAL INGREDIENT

Hypochlorous acid is an organic substance that occurs naturally in the body. It is produced in neutrophils, functioning as an antimicrobial agent that destroys bacteria and serves as an important part of the immune system.

TheraTears® SteriLid® Antimicrobial Eyelid Cleanser and Facial Wash uses the power of hypochlorous acid to provide key eyelid hygiene advantages:

EFFECTIVENESS

Antimicrobial capabilities effectively and quickly eliminate microoganisms from the eyelids and lashes

TOLERABILITY

Low toxicity and a pH balanced formula prevent irritation of the delicate skin of the eyelid or eyelid margin

PATIENT SATISFACTION

Patients will be happy to use an organic substance rather than a harsh, unnatural facial wash

EYELID CLEANSING:

important, but often overlooked

 

93%

of eye care professionals
recommend eyelid cleansing.4

ONLY
19%

of dry eye sufferers regularly
cleanse their eyelids.8

Help increase eyelid compliance with TheraTears® Sterilid® Antimicrobial Eyelid Cleanser and Facial Wash, a convenient and affordable OTC solution that is as effective as a prescription.

THERATEARS® DRY EYE THERAPY
RESTORES EYES NATURAL BALANCE®

Regardless of the cause of Dry Eye Disease, whether from aqueous deficiency or tear evaporation, the result is the same: increased tear film osmolarity, or hyperosmolarity.

As defined in the 2017 DEWS II Report, dry eye is a multifactorial disease of the ocular surface characterized by a loss of homeostasis of the tear film, and accompanied by ocular symptoms, in which tear film instability and hyperosmolarity, ocular surface inflammation and damage, and neurosensory abnormalities play etiological roles.1

  • Homeostasis is the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes
  • Elevated tear osmolarity (or hyperosmolarity) is the increased salt concentration in the tears
  • Increased tear film osmolarity causes dry eye irritation and ocular surface inflammation

CRITICAL FIRST STEPS TO TREATING DRY EYE SYMPTOMS INCLUDE OCULAR LUBRICANTS, LID HYGIENE AND DIETARY MODIFICATIONS SUCH AS ORAL FATTY ACID SUPPLEMENTATION1.

– 2017 DEWS II Report

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THERATEARS®
DRY EYE THERAPY
LUBRINCAT EYE DROPS
WITH OSMO-CORRECTION HYPOTONIC & ELECTROLYTE BALANCED

TheraTears® Dry Eye Therapy’s hypotonic and electrolyte balanced formula has been shown to reduce osmolarity over time.

THERATEARS® REDUCES
OSMOLARITY OVER TIME3

THERATEARS® IS THE MOST
HYPOTONIC LEADING BRAND4

THERATEARS®
STERILID®
ANTIMICROBIAL SPRAY

TheraTears® SteriLid® cleansers cleanse away external irritants that can aggravate dry eye symptoms

  • TheraTears® SteriLid® Antimicrobial has a professional formula for superior daily eyelid and eyelash cleansing
  • TheraTears® SteriLid® Antimicrobial is the first FDA-Accepted Antimicrobial Eyelid Cleanser

93% of ECPs recommended eyelid cleansing,4 which is especially important for patients with certain ocular conditions, including dry eye.

THERATEARS®
EYE NUTRITION
ADVANCED OMEGA 3 SUPPLEMENT
WITH 1200MG OMEGA 3 ORGANIC FLAXSEED
TRIGLYCERIDES FORM OF FISH OIL

TheraTears® Eye Nutrition is a concentrated form of Omega-3 designed to support healthy lacrimal and meibomian glands for healthy tears.*

750 mg of omega-3 (450 mg EPA + 300 mg DHA) from fish oil:

  • Pharmaceutical grade
  • PCB and Mercury free
  • Molecularly distilled
  • Triglyceride (TG) formulation

450 mg of omega-3 (450 mg ALA) from flaxseed oil:

  • Organically grown
  • Cold pressed

153 IU of Vitamin E:

  • Protects the high quality omega-3 from oxidation
  • Helps support healthy omega-3 metabolism

70% Patients

REFERENCES

  1. Jones L, Downie L, Korb D, et al. TFOS Dews ll Management and Therapy Report. The Ocular Surface Jul 2017; 575-628.
  2. Luyckx J, et al. Trehalose: An Intriguing Disaccharide with Potential for Medical Application in Ophthalmology. Clin Ophthalmol. 2011;5:577-581.
  3. Modified from Gilbard JP, Rossi SR Ophthalmol, Apr 1992, 99(4): 600-4.
  4. Data on file Akorn Consumer Health
  5. Wojtowicz JC, Butovich I, Uchiyama E, Aronowicz J, Agee S, McCulley JP. Pilot, prospective, randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled clinical trial of an omega-3 supplement for dry eye. Cornea 2011. Mar;30(3): 308-314.
  6. Ngo W, Srinivasan S, Houtman D, Jones L. The relief of dry eye signs and symptoms using a combination of lubricants, lid hygiene and ocular nutraceuticals. J Optom. 2017 Jan-Mar;10(1):26-33.
  7. Results of an in vitro laboratory study. Data on file, Akorn Consumer Health.
  8. The 2017 Gallup Study of Dry Eye Sufferers (Conducted by Multi-sponsor Surveys, Inc.)