Eye drops are the traditional method for delivering drugs to the ocular surface but this method is considered inefficient and does not work well for soothing agents because sensory discomfort is evoked from the corneal surface by the pulsatile delivery of the agent. By contrast, eye wipes moistened with an evenly dispersed liquid composition of a soothing or cooling agent selectively delivers the active ingredient to receptors in the skin above the eyes, on the edges of the eyelids, and on the conjunctiva and do not evoke eye irritation. The delivered agent is now able to evoke sensations of refreshment and soothing on the ocular surface and to relieve eye discomfort.
