Discount / Bulkpurchases of eye medications???

[ddaybrat]

Has anyone found a place where eye medications such as ointments and artificial tears can be purchased in bulk or at a discount?  I use a tube of Refresh Lacri-Lube each week.  I would love to find an inexpensive source for it.

Thanks, Pat

[Jill Marie]

Hi Pat,  Sorry but I'm no help on finding bulk or discount ointment!  I wish I was as I use a tube & 1/2 a day.  I've been using a cheaper brand than Lacri-Lube that has 15% mineral oil and 83% petrolatum whereas Lacri-lube has 42% oil and 57% Petrolatum.  I've heard the Lacri-lube is better but I can't afford it.  The ointment I buy is around $2.65 or $2.99 a tube but it's getting harder to find.  One company stopped making it for a while then brought it back at around $9 but didn't change it all.  There might be one you could check out, Walgreen's now has an ointment with the same %'s that Lacri-lube has for $5.99 a tube I'm going to pick one up and see if it works.  If it lasts longer than what I use then it's worth the extra money.  If you try it and find it works like Lacri-Lube please let me know.  Jill

[saralynn143]

The Walgreens brand works just as well as LacriLube or Refresh PM, another brand with a higher percent of mineral oil. I find that I have to reapply the less expensive gels almost as often as drops, so I do not even bother with them.

sara