Mineral oil and White petrolatum
Place in Therapy
Place in Therapy:
The place in therapy for mineral oil and white petrolatum is not concrete – it can be used during the day, however, since it comes as an ointment, it is more convenient to use right before bedtime. If a patient were to use an ointment during the day, it would cause blurriness much longer than a drop and because of this, products containing mineral oil and white petrolatum are marketed for nighttime use (e.g. Tears Naturale® PM). Therefore, products containing mineral oil and white petrolatum are for those patients who suffer from dry eye in the morning – as soon as they wake up.
The place in therapy for mineral oil and white petrolatum is not concrete – it can be used during the day, however, since it comes as an ointment, it is more convenient to use right before bedtime. If a patient were to use an ointment during the day, it would cause blurriness much longer than a drop and because of this, products containing mineral oil and white petrolatum are marketed for nighttime use (e.g. Tears Naturale® PM). Therefore, products containing mineral oil and white petrolatum are for those patients who suffer from dry eye in the morning – as soon as they wake up.