Alcaftadine ophthalmic and Burning: What Users Say

• sha...
• June 10, 2011

For Conjunctivitis, Allergic "Have tried so many medicines to help my dry eye. I mentioned to my doctor that during allergy season my eyes were worse, so he prescribed Lastacaft. I tried it right in the office and again the next day. Have been using it for 5 days now and have not had to use ANY other drops for dry eye! This is amazing as I was using drops multiple times a day. This doesn't burn or itch, but does kind of feel like I've used a cooling liquid in my eye, sort of like menthol, but it disappears within about a minute. Great product."

• Zad...
• March 28, 2013

For Conjunctivitis, Allergic "I have been using Lastacaft for about two weeks. My ophthalmologist said to try an over-the-counter medication called Zaditor when the sample he gave me ran out since it is expensive even with insurance. So on Monday, I started the Zaditor, and my eyes started burning once again. I gave up today and bought the more expensive, but better-working, Lastacaft."

• TJa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 8, 2022

For Conjunctivitis, Allergic "I used Lastacaft for several weeks. Initially, it stung, but I continued to use it because my doctor recommended it, and I believed it might help my allergies. Lastacaft gave me redness, swollen eyelids, burning itch. Apparently, I am allergic to it. But the reaction did not happen until several weeks of use."

• Sue...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 7, 2022

For Conjunctivitis, Allergic "I started using Lastacaft OTC in place of severe other OTC drops I had used but weren't working well. After a few days of using only one at night, I woke up with swollen, burning, and beet red eyes. The outside of my eyelids felt like they had been chemically burned. I went to my doctor, who prescribed antibiotic eye drops and Pataday allergy drops. My eyes cleared up after about 5 days. The Lastacaft and Pataday bottles are identical in size and shape, and I accidentally used the Lastacaft drops last night and woke up with the same burnt, swollen, beet red eyes this morning. This product needs to be removed from the market!"

• fir...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 7, 2023

For Conjunctivitis, Allergic "Discovered the OTC version at Rite Aid. I saw that it was a prescription previously, so I felt good about trying it for my severe eye allergies and dry eye, as well as a dry environment at the workplace. It was a miracle for my drippy, swollen eyes almost instantly. I have been out of it about three weeks now, so yesterday I bought it and quickly felt like my eyes were burning and filled with jelly. It got so bad that I could not sleep, so I used purified water and rinsed them out and fell asleep only to wake up with swollen eyes and eyelids, fire-red looking inside my eyelids and crusty, sticky feeling eyelashes with crystallized granules, and my eyes were stuck together. I looked up the reviews here and it was identical to many others' experiences and will probably miss work tomorrow now. Worst of all, I am back to my old issues with no solution. I will be visiting an eye specialist now."