• Treatment

GenTeal

She needs:
Long-lasting relief

GenTeal Gel offers:
A long-lasting effect⁴

She needs:
Soothing lubrication

GenTeal Drops and Gel offer:
Soothing relief

GenTeal Drops and Gel:
• Are hypotonic
• Help restore the hypertonic tear layer to its normal isotonic state
• Soothe the sensation of dryness

She needs:
Day and night formulation

GenTeal Drops offer:
A non-blurring treatment for daytime use

GenTeal Gel offers:
A crystal-clear, colorless formula for nighttime use

She needs:
A treatment with no risk of long-term preservative-induced damage to the cornea

GenTeal offers:
GenAqua – the disappearing preservative⁵

GenAqua:
• A preservative that rapidly degrades from the ocular surface in 30 to 60 seconds⁶
• Is broken down by tear film and ocular tissue enzymes into harmless oxygen and water⁶
• No preservatives remain on the ocular surface⁶
• Suitable for all types of contact lenses

GenTeal vs. Systane comparison^{6,7,8,9,10,11}

References:
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5: Data on file, Novartis Ophthalmics
6: Chalmers R. A review of the metabolism of hydrogen peroxide by external ocular structures. Int-Contact-Lens-Clinic (ICLC) 1995; 22/7-8: 143-7
7: Noecker R. Ophthalmic preservatives: considerations for long-term use in patients with dry eye or glaucoma. Review of Ophthalmology 2001,June: 1-10
8: Abelson. M.The Downside of Tear Preservatives. Review of Ophthalmology 2002;9(5): 1-5. 9: Chalmers R. Hydrogen peroxide in anterior segment physiology: a literature review. Optom-Vis-Sci 1989; 66(11): 796-803 10: Alcon Labs. Systane – Product Monography. 2004 11: Tauber S. Shielding the Eye from Dryness. Ophthalmology Management. May 2003