Cyclosporine ophthalmic for Dry Eye Disease User Reviews (Page 5)

• Fid...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 23, 2018

Restasis (cyclosporine) "I agree with all of the negative comments. Did they forget to have people test it? Currently, I am using ointment every night. I put it on so thick I can only see shapes and colors. I had used Restasis for ten years and stopped due to price. Went back to it when I had some really bad vision days and found the single bottle a very bad joke."

• Lor...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 16, 2024

Cequa (cyclosporine) "It is working great for my dry eyes. No burning. My doctor told me to keep it in the refrigerator and use drops cold would keep it from burning. He was right. You do have to administer right away after removing from the refrigerator."

• Cle...
• September 30, 2018

Restasis (cyclosporine) "In case anyone is wondering, the retail price of a three-month prescription of the multi-use bottles is $1,800.99. With insurance and the Allergan coupon, I wound up paying $152.01 out of pocket. Does the medicine work? I'm not sure because I haven't been using it long enough. I can tell you (as others have) that the bottle is a joke. I think it was purposefully designed to waste the product. It is impossible to get one drop out at a time, which means you have dollars' worth of product running down your cheek. I'm sure folks at Allergan are laughing all the way to the bank. Search YouTube for Restasis and watch the old videos that tout how their product comes in one-use vials because the product should be fresh every time you use it. Now they changed their story to say the single-use vials are wasting plastic. I'm going to ask my doctor to prescribe the single-use vials (if they still make them)."

• Mmo...
• October 4, 2018

Restasis (cyclosporine) "A few years ago, my doctor told me I needed Restasis. I really did not think I had dry eyes, as my eyes actually tear up... he said those are 'junk tears.' Never heard of such a thing, but went with it. I used them for about 4 months and did not notice a change. He thought I would 'see better' with them. Ha ha. What happened towards the end of using them... my vision started to get blurry. It has gotten worse, and to the point where I need to wear glasses all the time. I really think the Restasis did this. The doctor says I have the start of cataracts... really... again, I am saying it was the Restasis that did this and I am not happy. So, in my opinion, unless you really are having a dry eye issue that is causing a lot of problems, do not use this product or you may very well end up like me and have blurred vision."

• Bac...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 26, 2018

Restasis (cyclosporine) "I just wanted to add my criticism of the multidose bottles! Ridiculous! My first bottle ($500+) lasted only 10 days. I thought I must be doing something wrong, so I tried again and managed to get a whopping 14 days' worth of expensive drops out of that bottle. I used the single-use vials before, and Restasis works well for me, but it's ridiculously expensive, especially when you get 10 days' worth of medicine out of the bottle."

• A m...
• February 17, 2019

Restasis (cyclosporine) "Don’t buy the multi-dose bottles. Major design flaws. You will never get a full 30 days out of it. I too called the company to complain about the design and how difficult it is to squeeze out this medication. They did nothing except take a lot number. I told them not to ever discontinue the little vials. They are easy, and you will get your money’s worth out of them. I hate their multi-dose ridiculous bottles. Dump them. This drug is way too expensive for their new bottles to give you next to nothing out of them!!"

• Kat...
• January 28, 2019

Restasis (cyclosporine) "Almost impossible to squeeze out the multi-dose! Same problem as everyone else. I contacted Restasis, and they said they would check into this matter and get back to me, that was 2 months ago! Get the vials, don’t use the multi-dose-waste of money! Eye doctors should be aware of this awful multi-dose!"

• amk...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 8, 2018

Restasis (cyclosporine) "Not a fan of the multi-dose bottle. I've got my first prescription of this on August 29th, and I am already almost out. And like others have remarked, the bottle does not dispense drops properly. That is obvious because I should not be running out of medication this early. And since my insurance will not pay for another round until it's been a month, I will have to go without it until a month has passed. But I am not going to buy this multi-dose again, not if I can help it. I'm going to go back to the vials."

• JJa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 19, 2018

Restasis (cyclosporine) "I have been using the ampoules since 2012; lots of used amps to discard in the recycle bin, no problem. First multidose bottle: 1) I cannot see the drop as it is ready to drip and therefore cannot align to my eye properly. 2) It takes a lot of squeezing to get a drop to be dosed; in the process... 3)...eye becomes dry being held open so long awaiting the drop to be dispersed. I timed my process last night, 5 minutes to get 2 drops; one per eye. The night before, I had a gushing stream down the side of my nose, not from the tip as far as I could tell. Not impressed, I am requesting to go back to the vials; and another preauthorization process with my insurance."

• Lea...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 8, 2018

Restasis (cyclosporine) "There’s a learning curve to using the bottle. It was infuriating for the first couple of weeks having $5 bills running down my cheek and only getting 26 days out of the bottle. But if you take your time, it does work well, and a month is not a problem. This is only month two, and the relief I’m getting is absolutely, amazingly WONDERFUL!"

• Car...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 28, 2017

Restasis (cyclosporine) "Restasis single-dose was quite effective and easy to use for my dry eye condition after having an intraocular lens implant 6-1/2 years ago. I switched to Restasis multi-dose for convenience. But, because of the viscosity/thickness of the multi-dose liquid, it is nearly impossible to dispense. My hand goes into a spasm trying to squeeze just 1 droplet out. Even my big, strong husband has struggles with the bottle. Allergan put too much castor oil and glycerin in the multi-dose formula. I called Express Scripts pharmacist and was advised to throw out the bottle and try a new one, thinking it was faulty. The new one was just as bad."

• but...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 2, 2022

Cequa (cyclosporine) "Dr. tried me on Cequa after another drug burned severely. Seems as these do not burn but after about 6 hours, eyes start to feel as there was grit in my eyes. Stopped using as insurance won't cover. expense out of pocket was extreme."

• Vic...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 3, 2018

Restasis (cyclosporine) "After years of using the vials, I was happy to try the multi-dose application. Sad to say that the drops are very difficult to get out of the bottle. I need 3 bottles for one month, which is $100 for me, as opposed to the vials, which I pay $100 for a 3-month supply. I am going back to the vials."

• Ber...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 17, 2018

Restasis (cyclosporine) "First, I just want to mention I never post about products, but this one has me so annoyed. I have had dry eyes since my laser eye surgery. My eye doctor prescribed Restasis. It works, but you need to take it indefinitely. I used the vials and never used the whole thing, so I thought switching to the multidose would mean less waste and less plastic. Nope. Just finished my 1st bottle (I think, the bottle is impossible to squeeze and get anything out) in only 2 weeks. I might have gotten an extra drop here or there with the multidose bottle. With the vials, I always did 2 drops (so not as much went to waste) in each eye and still had some left in the vial. I will be switching back to the vials, unfortunately."

• ten...
• July 24, 2018

Restasis (cyclosporine) "I also hate the new multidose bottle for the same reasons. Hard to apply, nothing comes out, then too much, doesn't last a month, etc. The single-use vials are much preferable. Over the years, my eye doctors have confirmed that it is OK to use the single-use vials more than once, until the liquid is consumed, as long as you keep the partly used vial in the refrigerator. For this reason, a one-month supply lasts at 2 to 3 months, and I can justify using a bit more plastic. Compared to all the other ways our society wastes plastic, this is minor in comparison."

• Din...
• December 16, 2019

Restasis (cyclosporine) "When I was first diagnosed with dry eye syndrome (DES), the doc prescribed Restasis. It worked beautifully- that is, until it stopped working. Now what? I had all four tear ducts burnt shut, didn’t help. I’m beyond help, so I suffer anyway. Restasis helped my DES for five years. Wish they would come out with a more powerful formula for people like me who have tried everything and beyond. Please, Restasis, get in that lab and come out with a drop to help people with severe DES."

• Bla...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 4, 2017

Restasis (cyclosporine) "Restasis - not the greatest. Seems to cause light sensitivity and filminess to where it can be like trying to see through very light smoke or fog. I have not been impressed. Theratears or something else seems to provide better relief. I think it would be worth investigating to see if Restasis is less effective on people over 60, or who have had ocular implants. The actual price of the stuff seems a real gouge. Fortunately, insurance pays most of it."

• htt...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 23, 2023

Restasis (cyclosporine) "Used this medication for around one month for dry eyes due to a chemical burn in my left eye. This medication by far has to be the worst dry eye drop on the market. It made my left eye so itchy and the foreign body sensation drove me up a wall having the urge to constantly rub my eye and the burning sensation as well. Stopped the medication and my eye is better."

• Jil...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 6, 2018

Restasis (cyclosporine) "Restasis is a great product that I have been successfully using for years. However, this month I was given the multidose bottle, which is so bad that it is enough to make me discontinue Restasis. I have worked in ophthalmology for over 15 years, so I am very proficient at instilling eyedrops. This bottle is as hard as a rock, and after squeezing with all your might to get it to work, a stream of drops comes out and 1/4 of the bottle is gone. Absolutely terrible design."

• Hot...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 27, 2016

Restasis (cyclosporine) "Ten years ago, I went through 7 mo. of chemo for breast cancer. In doing so, my tear ducts were affected as well as my eyes. Both eyes felt as though I had stared at someone welding, only my eyes just got worse. I used eye drops and gels for a couple of months. And then my doctor prescribed Restasis. During the day, I used the drops, and then both eyes would burn for a bit and itch. At night, I used the OTC gel. This gel causes blurred vision, has a cooling effect, and puts the fire out. The Restasis was always kept in a cooler when away from home and in the fridge at home. This seemed to take the burn and itch out about half."

• Mar...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 9, 2018

Restasis (cyclosporine) "This company needs to heed our warning. If I cannot get Restasis in vials again, I will find another medication with a better bottle or vials. The waste during application is incredible, and considering its obscene price, it is highway robbery. Based on so many reviews, I am not the only one having problems with their new bottle. Please do something soon or your share value is going to start dropping drastically. Thank you."

• Spi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 3, 2022

Restasis (cyclosporine) "I just started using Restasis a week ago. I have no burning sensation like I did with Xiidra. I have a ways to go to see if it helps me. However, I’m reviewing the multi use bottle. Who in their right mind designed this disaster! I had to look up how to open and use the eye drops with this ridiculously designed bottle. Seriously. It just kept running down my cheek. So my diy around this was to use one of the Systane bottles that was fully used. I pulled the top of the dropper off (the bottle is green which makes it easier to see) and rinsed it out, let it dry then squeezed the Restasis into it. So much easier to see the tip and it’s drugstore length. Just fyi. But the architect of this Restasis bottle should be fired!"

• Dia...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 18, 2018

Restasis (cyclosporine) "I've been using single-dose for many years. I thought it was just me having difficulty with this new multimode bottle. I have some finger arthritis, and this is so hard to get into waste expensive drops. And when will there be a less expensive generic?"

• Joe...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 17, 2018

Restasis (cyclosporine) "I hate this bottle for dispensing drops. It is very difficult to get a drop to fall into your eyes. You have to squeeze the bottle and then wait, wait, wait for the drop or drops to fall. I used single vials previously, and they were fine, but I'm not sure that these expensive drops are actually effective in my particular case. I'm checking with my doctor, and hopefully can totally get off of these drops."

• Lou...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 14, 2018

Restasis (cyclosporine) "What a rip-off in this bottle of Restasis! Allergan needs to be investigated. I never could get drops to even come out, even after I inverted the bottle several times. The product is great, but your engineering design is pitiful. I bet the engineer who designed the bottle never tested it. I will be returning the bottle today for a refund. Why mess with a product that has worked for me for the last 4 years?"