{"product_id":"vita-pos-eye-ointment","title":"Vita-POS Eye Ointment 5g","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✔ Stock on hand — ships NZ-wide from Rose Optometry, Hamilton.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eVita-POS — a preservative-free night ointment with vitamin A\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eVita-POS is a night-time lubricating eye ointment containing \u003cstrong\u003eretinol palmitate (vitamin A)\u003c\/strong\u003e, supplied preservative-free. That last detail is the reason most people end up choosing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike any ointment, it stays on the eye for hours instead of minutes, which makes it the right tool for symptoms that are worst on waking, and for eyes that do not close fully overnight. Where it differs from a plain paraffin ointment is the absence of preservative and the presence of vitamin A, which has a recognised role in maintaining the health of the corneal and conjunctival surface. If you are using an ointment nightly and indefinitely, or preservatives irritate you, this is the sensible version to be on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe honest caveat, twice over.\u003c\/strong\u003e First, \u003cstrong\u003eit blurs your vision — bedtime only\u003c\/strong\u003e. Do not use it and then drive, read or work. Second, the vitamin A supports the ocular surface but \u003cem\u003eit is not a cure for dry eye\u003c\/em\u003e, and we would rather say so plainly than let anyone buy it on the strength of the word \"vitamin\". If your eyes need a nightly ointment, the ointment is managing a symptom; the cause is still worth investigating — usually the oil glands in the lid margin, which respond to \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bruder-moist-heat-eye-compress\"\u003eheat\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lid-hygiene-blepharitis-nz\"\u003elid hygiene\u003c\/a\u003e rather than more lubricant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNightly, long-term ointment users who want no preservative.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSensitive or reactive ocular surfaces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaking with gritty, stuck or sore eyes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncomplete lid closure overnight (nocturnal lagophthalmos), on our advice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot a daytime product, and not for use before driving.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we get asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long will my vision be blurry?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeveral minutes. That is unavoidable with any ointment and is exactly why it goes in last thing at night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I use it with contact lenses in?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo — take your lenses out first, and leave them out overnight unless we have fitted you specifically for overnight wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow often can I use it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollow what we have advised you. For exposure and incomplete lid closure, that is usually nightly. Others use it only during flare-ups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it contain a preservative?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo — it is preservative-free, which is its main advantage over a standard paraffin ointment. The rule generally: if you are dosing more than about four times a day, move to \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/preservative-free-eye-drops-nz\"\u003epreservative-free\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does it keep once opened?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollow the discard-after-opening period printed on the pack, and write the date you opened it on the tube.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVita-POS or Poly Visc?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/poly-visc-eye-ointment\"\u003ePoly Visc\u003c\/a\u003e is a straightforward paraffin lubricant — effective, widely used, usually cheaper. Vita-POS is preservative-free with vitamin A, which suits indefinite nightly use and sensitive eyes. Both blur; neither is a daytime drop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot had a dry eye assessment?\u003c\/strong\u003e Start there. Dry eye, blepharitis, demodex and meibomian gland dysfunction look alike from the outside and are treated completely differently — see our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/dry-eye-guide\"\u003edry eye guide\u003c\/a\u003e and our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lid-hygiene-blepharitis-nz\"\u003elid hygiene range\u003c\/a\u003e, or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.myhealth1st.com.au\/appointmentWidget\/?practiceId=9357\u0026amp;treatmentId=3022\"\u003eBook a free Dry Eye Evaluation\u003c\/a\u003e in Hamilton, 15 minutes at no cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy from Rose Optometry\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndependent, optometrist-owned New Zealand practice — in Hamilton since 1969.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree optometrist advice with every order; reply to your order email and a clinician answers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree NZ shipping on orders over $100, sent from Hamilton.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Vita-POS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52819764085017,"sku":"20011748","price":12.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/9263\/7209\/files\/vita-pos-1.webp?v=1783933448","url":"https:\/\/store.roseoptom.co.nz\/products\/vita-pos-eye-ointment","provider":"Rose Optometry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}