Visine Lr Discontinued? (Page 24) (Top voted first)

Having problems finding this product. Has it been discontinued and if so, do you know why?

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Re: Mark (# 970)

I use Zoamet. One drop in each eye. Works great just like Visine LR. But having difficulty finding it online now. A little stinging initially but quickly subsides. Gets rid of redness. I may have to try other suggestions listed on this forum.

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Hello everyone!

Well, I've been going to Walmart for approx. 1 month, looking for my B+L Maximum Redness Relief eye drops. This is the second time I've noticed that they have disappeared from Walmart's shelves for weeks. I figured they were a popular choice for many people after Visine LR was discontinued. The last time I couldn't find them at Walmart, I thought surely they had been discontinued, but Walmart finally restocked them. This time, however, I started feeling like they are not coming back. I also looked for them at Albertsons and was willing to pay the higher price, but Albertsons didn't have them either.

Soooo, I came home and did a search online and, lo and behold, the B+L Maximum Redness Relief eye drops are now on Ebay and selling for high prices. Must be discontinued when products go to Ebay.

I told my dear friend this afternoon that there has to be something else on the market to replace Maximum Redness Relief drops. I guess the new B+L Lumify eye drops are it.

I don't like the high price, of course, but I'm willing to pay it if Lumify works well.

I read somewhere that these new B+L eye drops aren't supposed to be used daily. Anyone know if that is true? I definitely want something that is safe for daily use.

Thanks all.

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Good to hear that, Traci! My eyes also get redder in the heat. I'm out west in a desert state and it's been hotter than fish grease!

The bottle the Lumify comes in looks tiny in online photos. Ugh!

You know, even though instructions on eye drops always said use 1 or 2 drops per eye, I never did that. I let my eyes swim in the solution--more like 4 drops. I just like the way eye drops make my eyes feel--even on days when they aren't red. You wake up from sleep and douse your your eyes in drops and they feel refreshed and alive. I have used oxymetazoline eye drops every single day for so many years now... gosh, going back to when I was a teen.

If the Lumify bottle is small, I'll have to get some other mild, cheaper (maybe also lubricating) eye drops to use with them. Just so I can use more drops in my eyes. Some people have said that Lumify makes their eyes dry and that's an effect also I don't want.

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I've been usiing Lumify for about a month and love it!! Much better than B & L. keeps my eyes white for a good 6-8 hours and if I use it again in the same day, just as white. Thank goodness for a new eye drop!

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Well, I bought some Lumify eye drops this past Thursday at Walmart. I haven't used them yet. One thing I know after looking at them... my eyes certainly won't be "swimming" in these drops. The container is SO dinky. Ugh! I mean, I knew it looked small online, but this seems ridiculously small, even though you only use 1 drop.

I looked for my regular B+L eye drops, but the shelves for them were still empty. In their place was a tag that read, "Temporarily out of stock."

My guess is that B+L may be waiting to see how Lumify catches on and if enough people are willing to pay at least $12 for them.

I certainly hope B+L keeps their Maximum Redness Relief eye drops. Visine and Clear Eyes still carry multiple "useless" eye drops, so I hope B+L will continue to give consumers at least one other somewhat decent option besides Lumify.

My preference would be to use the Maximum Redness Relief drops for most days and also Lumify very sparingly. These Lumify drops are like a precious gem to me because although they appear to work, the container is tiny and they are more expensive.

It has been a while, but I think I will write another letter to B+L, asking them to please keep their Maximum Redness Relief eye drops on the market.

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Lumify has side effects like itching and a strange feeling in and around your eyes. It also changed my vision and made it worse. I do not recommend it. Nothing like Allergex if you can find it.

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B+L's "Redness" and "Maximum Redness" eye drops were on the shelf at Walmart when I went this morning. That's a relief for me.

Just thinking... it would be nice to have Lumify in a clearer bottle. It's hard to tell when you will be running low. When you shake the tiny bottle, it already feels like there is hardly any fluid in it. I held it up to light, and I still couldn't see anything.

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Lumify is amazing for me. Since they discontinued LR I have used Allergex. It was ok but not as good as LR. Lumify works fast and does not feel as harsh on my eye. I feel like the irritation around my eyelids has lessened since using it. The larger bottle is worth the few extra bucks and lasts a long time, I think they said there are 225 drops in the bottle.

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Re: Rhonda (# 1016)

Hi, am I the only one who feels Lumify does NOTHING for my eyes? I tried it with great expectations, but my eyelids remain droopy as ever. Visine LR used to widen my eyes beautifully. I suffer from PTOSIS (Droopy Eyelids - due to long use of Hard Contact lenses, since other varieties of contact lenses didn’t suit me). Hence I will need to continue with: ALLERGEX, CENDO ASTENHOF & to a certain extent - BAUSCH & LOMB maximum redness reliever.

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Hi Meenal,

I think what you're missing is the decongestant action that L.R. provided. What I find very effective is using a combination of Bausch & Lomb Maximum Redness Eye Relief and Lumify. You may want to give it a shot. I really like both drops.

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Re: Rhonda (# 1020)

Thanks a lot for your detailed message. I will order Rohto Eyedrops & hope they will help lift my droopy eyelids ..

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Re: Rhonda (# 1022)

Thanks Rhonda , we are all pretty much in the same boat , missing VISINE LR.
Yet with the “alternatives” , it seems some of us find a difference .
Lemme see how I find the RHOTO eye drops , Amazon will deliver them around mid-October . Will update my feedback then .

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Re: Rhonda (# 1022)

There may be a different purpose, but I recently bought a CVS brand of Lubricant Eye Drops with POLYETHYLENE GL YCOL. 400 0.4%
PROPYLENE GLYCOL 0.3%
because my right eye only has become blurry, getting gradually worse over a year. After three trials in 5 days, it definitely improved, so I will continue. I do not know the cause; maybe just some chemical stuck in there, but it was nothing I felt.

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Re: Marvin (# 1025)

Thanks Marvin. I will keep that in mind.

The way I see it, I can never have enough good options to choose from. For me, it was like a nightmare when Visine LR was discontinued. And then trying different drops that just don't work.

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Re: Meenal (# 1030)

I have the same problem. I just purchased Allergex at red-out.myshopify.com. They also have Cendo Asthenof. If u use the code DROP10 he will take off ten percent. Good Luck.

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Re: Deb (# 1035)

Hi Deb, and everyone else still looking for a substitute for Visine LR. I have found a wonderful substitute in the form of a generic brand carried at my local pharmacy. Trust me I followed this thread from the beginning, and never found ANY substitute that worked like this, it's as if you're using the LR again! The ingredients are Glycerin 2.25% Lubricant, and 0.012% Naphazoline Hydrochloride for redness relief. If you cannot find that in your area, let me know and we can find a way for you to try it!

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Hello Dan, Thanks for your response. Seems difficult to believe that a generic brand would work as well as Visine LR, but I may give the Kroger brand a try. I have been using Lumify, but it truly is costly for just a little bottle.

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Re: Rhonda (# 1032)

Hi Rhonda, I don't know if you saw my post here, or if this simple solution would work for you. For me it is as good as the original Visine LR for redness relief and tired eyes. It is just a generic brand sold by Kroger stores (King Soopers in my area). It is just labeled "Kroger Sterile Eye Drops Redness Relief". My post on here gives the ingredients, but who cares about that, it works and it's about $3 a bottle.

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Re: Meenal (# 1030)

I have tried samples of Upneeq (oxymetazoline HCL .1 %) which really helped my droopy eyelid which was affecting vision. I didn't like the fact that the pharmacy which sells it had an exclusive right to sell this and didn't accept insurance and had raised their prices 67 percent in the last year, so I found other drops with oxymetazoline HCL. Was the Visine drop effective at the lower concentration? I have ordered the Cendro Asthenof to try which is 1/4 concentration of the prescription.

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Re: Melikahiwa (# 1053)

It had Everything to do with the disappearance of all its competitors. And...once the competitors were bought off, they raised the price dramatically.

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