Natural Dry Eye Bundle - Manuka Honey Eye Drops

Manuka honey has natural antibacterial properties that may help reduce the bacterial load along the lid margin, which is often a contributing factor in dry eye, particularly in meibomian gland dysfunction and blepharitis.

It also creates a mild acidic environment on the eye surface that may support surface health. The clinical evidence is not as extensive as for lubricating drops, but it is the most researched honey for eye use and what I feel comfortable recommending.

Yes, expect a brief stinging sensation on application. It is short lived and comes from the natural acidity of the honey.

Most people find it settles within ten seconds. It tends to ease with regular use as the eye surface becomes more accustomed to it.

Heat mask first to warm the lids and support oil flow, then the manuka drops afterwards.

Leave a few minutes between them. If you use regular lubricating drops as well, add those at the end and wait at least five minutes between different products.

Evaporative dry eye, where the oily layer of your tears is deficient, is the most common form. Heat helps the glands responsible for that oil to release it more freely.

Combining heat therapy with a product that supports lid margin health addresses the two most common drivers of dry eye together.

The manuka drops require you to remove lenses first and wait at least 30 minutes before reinserting. Remove lenses before the heat mask as well.

Anyone with a known allergy to honey, bee products, food gums, or benzoate preservatives should check with their optometrist or doctor first.