Thea

About Thea

Thea appears in our catalog mainly through iVIZIA, a preservative free lubricant eye drop line, with one prescription item alongside it. Preservative free is the thread that runs through the consumer products: no preservative in the formula, whether it comes from a multi dose bottle or a sealed vial.

The iVIZIA range

• iVIZIA Sterile Lubricant Eye Drops, 0.17 fl oz, a 5ml bottle.
• iVIZIA Sterile Lubricant Eye Drops, 0.33 fl oz, a 10ml bottle of the same drop.
• A two pack of the 10ml bottles for people who keep one at home and one at work.
• iVIZIA Lubricant Eye Gel in 30 sterile single use vials, a thicker formulation positioned for nighttime use.

Bottle or vial

A preservative free multi dose bottle uses a valve so the contents stay preservative free after opening, which means less packaging waste than vials and one item to carry. Single use vials open, get used and are discarded, so nothing is ever reused, and they suit a purse, a travel kit or a bedside table. Gels are noticeably thicker than drops, which is why they are commonly kept for the end of the day rather than the middle of a work morning.

Contact lens wearers

The iVIZIA drops are labeled contact lens friendly. Even so, if you wear specialty lenses, check compatibility with the practice that fitted you before adding anything new to the routine.

Prescription and practice items

Thea also appears in our medical supplies range with Akten Gel 3.5 percent lidocaine, a 1mL prescription product intended for professional use. It is listed under prescription products rather than the consumer drops, and it is not an at home substitute for a lubricant drop. Any question about it belongs with a licensed eye care professional.