Cyclosporine ophthalmic and Vision Issues: What Users Say
Brand names: Restasis, Cequa, Vevye, Verkazia
Reviews for Cyclosporine ophthalmic
- Liz...
- August 22, 2020
For Dry Eye Disease "I started Cequa for dry eyes, and it seems to help tremendously, but I am noticing vision changes where it’s hard to see up close and at night. I never had an issue before. I’m going to stop the drops and tell my ophthalmologist."
- Sha...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- May 29, 2025
For Dry Eye Disease "Cequa has worked very well for me. I've been using it almost a year and if I faithfully use it every 12 hours, my eyes feel good. I tried using Restasis, but that distorted my vision so I couldn't read and my eyes burned constantly. I also tried Xiidra and it worked for a few months, but then the constant severe burning started. So Cequa has been useful for me. It's getting more frequent during the night, though, that I will wake up and my eyes hurt from dryness, so then I put in Celluvisc and Genteal ointment to help me through the night. During the day, in addition to Cequa, I use Evotears (Miebo) every 3-4 hours, and the combination of these two makes my dry eyes feel good enough I can read several hours a day. I'm happy with this combination if it continues to work. For the two drugs, I pay about $300 for a 90-day supply and my insurance picks up about half, so it's not cheap."
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- Mar...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- March 20, 2025
For Dry Eye Disease "It burns my eyes really badly. I feel like it's reduced my vision, rather than produce more tears, except while my eyes are burning."
- Joa...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- May 20, 2023
For Dry Eye Disease "Caused severe eyesight blurring. Vision loss in both eyes. Right eyelid drooping. Excessive tearing."
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For Dry Eye Disease "I had used Restasis for about 10 years, but over time it gradually stopped working. I tried Xiidra, but the first time I used it my eyes swelled up! I was using Lacrisert, but was not having much luck with that either. Then, in the course of my research, I came across Cequa. At this point, I was willing to try anything, my dry eye is so severe. I have been using it for a week, and at day 5, the pain and redness just stopped! So far, this drug is like a miracle for me! I pray it continues to work. Thankfully, my insurance company agreed to cover it with a $60 co-pay. Of course, as everyone knows, you get more than one day out of a vial. As if we would just throw it away! Really? LOL."