Hi, I’ll be moving to Tokyo soon, and I was wondering, does anyone know where I can get eyedrops containing Ectoine in Tokyo (Currently using a brand called Hydrelo)? I’ve tried Googling and haven’t had much luck. I’ll be needing them for a certain medical condition. Thanks in advance. 🙏🏻
(In case it’s somehow relevant to the question I’ve previously lived in Japan for 4 years and speak fluent Japanese, I’m asking here on the off-chance someone might already know before I start the somewhat scattershot approach of randomly checking with promising-looking opthalmologists)
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**Getting Ectoine Eyedrops in Tokyo?**
Hi, I’ll be moving to Tokyo soon, and I was wondering, does anyone know where I can get eyedrops containing Ectoine in Tokyo (Currently using a brand called Hydrelo)? I’ve tried Googling and haven’t had much luck. I’ll be needing them for a certain medical condition. Thanks in advance. 🙏🏻
(In case it’s somehow relevant to the question I’ve previously lived in Japan for 4 years and speak fluent Japanese, I’m asking here on the off-chance someone might already know before I start the somewhat scattershot approach of randomly checking with promising-looking opthalmologists)
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While there seem to be plenty of skincare products with that in it, I didn’t find any eye drops when I searched Matsumoto Kiyoshi and Amazon for “エクトイン”.
You may have to look for an alternative treatment or import your own.
Personally I find it strange that I couldn’t find it here, as Hydrelo seems to be produced by Santen, a Japanese pharmaceutical company. But I guess not for the domestic market.
Anyway, good luck!