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RESTASIS® is the only prescription eye drop that helps
increase your eyes’ natural ability to produce tears, which may be
reduced by inflammation due to Chronic Dry Eye. RESTASIS®
Ophthalmic Emulsion did not increase tear production in patients using
topical steroids or tear duct plugs.
- Research has shown that
Chronic Dry Eye (keratoconjunctivitis sicca, also known as Dry Eye
Syndrome) may be the result of a functional problem in the
tear-producing glands of the eyes. This reduces tear production,
resulting in an insufficient amount of tears to lubricate or nourish the
eye
- How does it work?
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RESTASIS®
Ophthalmic Emulsion is the first prescription eye drop indicated to
increase tear production which may be reduced by inflammation on the
eye surface in patients with Chronic Dry Eye.
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RESTASIS®
did not increase tear production in patients using topical steroid
drops or tear duct plugs.
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The approved treatment is one
drop in the morning and one drop at night in each eye, every day.
RESTASIS®
Ophthalmic Emulsion helps increase your natural ability to produce
tears, which may be reduced by inflammation due to Chronic Dry Eye.
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RESTASIS®
is believed to work on the inflammation to relieve it and enable
greater tear production over time.
- What are the side effects?
- The most common side effect reported by 17% of patients was ocular burning.
- Other side effects reported by 1% to 5% of patients included conjunctival hyperemia, discharge, epiphora, eye pain, foreign-body sensation, pruritus, stinging, and visual disturbance (most often blurring).
- RESTASIS® is contraindicated in patients with active ocular infections and has not been studied in patients with a history of herpes keratitis.
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