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Below are Restasis (Cyclosporine Ophthalmic) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 3 ratings/reviews, Restasis has an overall score of 9. The effectiveness score is 8.67 and the side effect score is 8. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Restasis review by medical professional caring for 45 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |  |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | dry eyes |
| Dosage & duration: | | 0.05 % twice a day (dosage frequency: 6 months) for the period of 6 months |
| Other conditions: | | blepharitis |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Restasis helps with tear related problems: dryness, reflex overtearing, mucous discharge, irritated eyes, redness and lid swelling. It can irritate at the initial time of therapy but with extra artificial tears this effect is lessoned. |
| Side effects: | | some people get prolonged stinging for 5 to 10 minutes and occasionally increased redness and lid swelling |
| Comments: | | maintainence for chronic dry eye and sometimes helpful for blepharitis as well. |
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| | Restasis review by 40 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |  |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | chronic dry eyes |
| Dosage & duration: | | 2 drops each eye BID (dosage frequency: bid) for the period of 2 years |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | Zovia | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | significantly improved dryness of eyes |
| Side effects: | | none |
| Comments: | | Have had chronically dry eyes for years. Regular eye drops helped temporarily (but blurred vision). Also had Herrick plugs, which seemded to help for awhile. Then doc finally recommended Restasis, and eyes have become much less dry. Very pleased with the results of the treatment. |
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| | Restasis review by 68 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | severe dry eyes |
| Dosage & duration: | | drop each eye (dosage frequency: 2x day 12 hours apart) for the period of 60 days |
| Other conditions: | | itchy upper lids |
| Other drugs taken: | | Blink eyedrops | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | After 6 weeks began to reduce the itchy swollen eyes. Long distance vision gradually cleared and returned to near normal. After an additional three weeks the itchiness is continuing to reduce and the distance vision is continuing to improve. Eyes are still itchy but I have gone from putting over-the-counter eye drops in my eyes more than 10x during an eight hour period to about 2x during an eight hour period. I have improved from barely being able to read the top line of the eye chart to almost normal vision. |
| Side effects: | | Severe burning sensation in eyes about one minute after applying drops. This burning sensation did not always occur. When the burning sensation occurred my eyes were photosensitive so I had to remain in a dark room for about 15 minutes. I wore dark glasses for about one hour after leaving the dark room. I put the eye drops in my eyes in the morning and before going to bed at night. This meant some mornings I would be leaving for work at 6am (quite dark out) with dark glasses on as any amount of light was painful. |
| Comments: | | Had very dry itching eyes. Difficult to determine if part was allergies. Was referred to retinal specialist by my eye physician because of severely decreased vision. Specialist prescribed the restasis and some different eye drops. Returned in about 6 weeks with distinctly better vision but continued burning and itchy eyes. Am to continue treatment and return in another six weeks. Have noticed a reduction in itchiness since last visit and a small improvement in distance vision. |
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