Artelac Nighttime Gel, by Bausch Plus Lomb, Night Time Eye Gel for Dry Eyes, Long-Lasting Relief for Irritated, Gritty, Carbomer Eye Gel, 10g

Artelac Night-time Gel is a great product to relieve dry / tired eyes. It effectively soothes and provides moisture to the eyes, in a way that lasts far longer than the traditional eye drops and soothing eye mist type products.The product comes in tube packaging, being much smaller than I thought it would be when ordering. However, it lasts a long time as a small amount is used per application. It has a short shelf life of 1.5 months after opening, for me the tube lasted around that length of time (with once daily use), so the size of the tube is not an issue really.The product is applied directly to the eyes, in the same way that eye drops are applied. However, it is a thick gel as opposed to a liquid solution. At first, this was quite odd as the gel ‘sits’ on the eyes and does not really spread throughout the eye naturally, but blinking a few times and looking around spreads the gel nicely. Saying that, vision is slightly blurred for a short while (around a minute for me) after application, nothing significant but worth noting. A slight issue is that application is a little fussier than just spraying the eye with a dry eye mist, on a few occasions I have ‘missed’ my eye and ended up dropping gel on my face!Due to the gel nature of Artelac, it soothes the eyes and prevents dry eyes for so much longer than eye drops. I have used various brands of eye drops and eye sprays, including products from Blink, Optrex and various supermarket / drugstore brands (the Tesco eye mist was surprisingly good!); this product has provided greater relief than all the others. Whereas most drops improve my dry / tired eyes for half an hour or so, Artelac lasts around 2 hours when used during the day.The product, though called a ‘night’ gel can be used throughout the day as required, as I discovered when reading the information leaflet provided (it can be used multiple times throughout the day but is marketed as a night gel due to the thicker nature and the fact that sight is blurred temporarily after using).Whilst the product is not perfect, with issues such as the blurring of eyes, awkward application and short shelf life once opened, the results are better than any of the drop / spray products I have tried. For this, I would highly recommend to those with dry eyes, particularly if more conventional products are not that effective.

This is the only eye treatment I use at night now due to laser eye surgery I get terribly dry eyes at night. I can’t get on with the thick ‘Vaseline’ types which coat the eye in a film. These are really refreshing and last me for most of the night.

Provides long-lasting relief, better than any other products I have tried but can irritate if used too frequently. My eyes are so dry and sore I had been using this 3-4 times a day for a year but suddenly it is stinging and burning. I therefore use several other non-preservative drops (none of which are particularly effective and I have to use very frequently) then use this at night only and sometimes in the morning and after 2 weeks the irritation to this product has pretty much gone. It stings more though when my eyes are already irritated from dryness during the day but then calms down and my eyes feel soothed.Nothing else has worked as well as this so I will continue to use in moderation.

Works as described

I was recently diagnosed with dry eye......sounds boring, but it is uncomfortable, especially in the morning. So I was recommended some hydrating gel.The product comes in a small tube with a long narrow nozzle, making it easier to get into your eye.Appearance, is a clear liquid, slightly thicker than water and I found that it worked to ease my dry eye prior to going to sleep almost straight away.On the first morning, I did experience a little powdery crust on my eyelashes and the second morning, there was a noticable improvement, with less dryness and crust (I know, it's a horrible word to describe it, but can't think of another) and eyes were not half as sore or itchy. There can be a little blurring at first, but blinking and rolling your eyes helps.So at this moment, I would say it's good value for money as you only need a small drop.Will continue to use and would recommend.

This made my eyes sting so it got thrown out. Gone back to the one I used before.

Works well overnight to stop eyes drying

Finally found a product to use for dry eyes at night. It’s a little tricky to apply but worth the effort as it keeps the eyes linricated all night and does not leave a sticky residue in the morning like other gels. It’s way better than all the drops I’ve tried too. Superb product!!