With renowned dry eye expert Milton Hom, OD, as this episode’s guest, hosts Kaleb Abbott, OD, and Andrew Pucker, OD, PhD, lead a spirited discussion of so-called “artificial tears” and contact lens rewetting drops as distinct product categories. They begin by exploring whether or not FDA definitions align with the perception of clinicians and their recommendations to patients, noting that much of the terminology and categorization structure of these products stems from the original FDA product monograph, which dates to 1988.

Dr. Abbott argues that these categories are outdated and should rightly be combined and renamed “lubricating drops” to reflect real-world use. He also points out that there’s less than 1% similarit ...