dry eyes. ''HYVISC Plus'' is used in eye surgeries to prevent damage to the cornea and is also used in the treatment of osteoarthritis, and is intended to be administered intra-ocularly (i.e. within the eye). As regards “Hyvisc Eye Drops”, it appears to be a product which may be applied by the patient in a home environment . On the contrary, Hyvisc Plus appears to be a product used in course of eye surgeries, which is administered intra-ocularly. Likewise, the Zyvisc Ophthalmic Solution appears to be a lubricant used for dry eyes and is, therefore, likely to be purchased by the patient on a prescription and applied in a home environment. Zyvisc PFS, like Hyvisc Plus, appears to be a product used in course of eye surgeries. Therefore, this product would be prescribed by doctors and administered intra-ocularly in a hospital or ophthalmic clinic. Even in a hospital environment, however, it is likely that either the patient or the attender may be called upon to procure the medicine albeit under a prescription. Therefore, as regards the intraocular products, the risk of deception and confusion is mitigated but not eliminated, whereas, as regards the patient administered eye drops, the risk is higher.
