Ocular lubricant
Hydroxypropyl guar with polyethylene glycol & propylene glycol
Brand names: Systane
Adult dose
Dose: 1–2 drops in each eye PRN
Route: Topical (ophthalmic)
Frequency: PRN
Clinical pearls
- Dry-eye disease symptomatic relief
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity
Side effects
- Transient blurred vision
- Local irritation
Reference: BNF; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/hydroxypropyl-guar-with-polyethylene-glycol-and-propylene-glycol/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
- Osmol Gap · Renal / Metabolic
- Intraocular Pressure Stratification & Glaucoma Risk · Glaucoma
- Roper-Hall Classification of Chemical Ocular Burns · Ocular Trauma
- Dua Classification of Chemical Ocular Injuries · Ocular Trauma
- Traumatic Hyphaema Grading · Ocular Trauma
- FAST Exam Protocol — Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma · Trauma
Drugs
Pathways
- Acute Red Eye / Vision Loss Screen · RCOphth 2020; NICE CKS
- Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension · ABN; consensus 2018
- Acute Red Eye Assessment · RCOphth / AAO
- Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma · RCOphth / EGS Guidelines
- Retinal Detachment · RCOphth Guidelines / EURETINA
- Diabetic Retinopathy — Screening and Management · NICE NG28 2016 / NHS DES Programme