Netarsudil ophthalmic and Swelling: What Users Say

• Tan...
• June 28, 2019

For Glaucoma, Open Angle "I was on these drops for about 2 months. One drop in each eye once a day along with Travatan. The pressure was low after the usage, but the side effect was significant. First, I noticed that my eyes became more teary and wet in the morning, and my eyes were extremely red all day long. Later, combined with seasonal allergies, my eyes felt irritated all the time. After 1 month of use, the pressure was under control at 12-13. At this point, my eyes were very irritated and I had puffy eyes. My doctor advised me to stop using it and prescribed steroid eye drops to calm the irritation, and just continue with Travatan. I am a 46-year-old female with hereditary glaucoma, and I have been using eye drops for over 20 years. These drops do work, but the side effects are tough."

• wrw...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 24, 2018

For Glaucoma, Open Angle "For 3 years on Lumigan to control IOP, but I started to gain pressure, so the doctor added Rhopressa to the mix. Ever since, I’ve had very red eyes, burst vessels in the sclera, puffiness, lid irritation, and itchiness - although the pressure DID go down initially by about 25%. After 6 weeks, the pressure is up a bit, but irritation continues. For me, this is NOT an effective nor safe drug. I caution others to use free samples or never buy more than one month's supply. Way too expensive for the result!"

• DEP...
• August 2, 2019

For Glaucoma, Open Angle "I was given Rhopressa about 6 months ago along with my other 3 drops (using 6 times a day) when my pressure was higher than the doctor wanted. From the beginning, I experienced watering eyes and was told it is one of the side effects but would stop after a couple of weeks. When it didn't, I chalked it up to allergies, but now that this much time has passed and I don't have allergies in the off-season, I began looking into the fact that it is still the cause of the Rhopressa. I have been surprised at how many of the reviews I have read that are so similar to what I am experiencing. I have an appointment with my doctor next week and intend to have a conversation with her to hopefully eliminate the use any longer. Does it help the pressure? Hard to say because it still appears to go up and down. I'm tired of my eyes watering, itching, and being puffy all the time. And don't even get me started on how it has been to even get a prescription filled for it. Don't recommend it at all."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 1, 2020

For Glaucoma, Open Angle "Have been using Rhopressa once a day for a few weeks in one eye. My vision is so bad since starting this drug, I can barely drive or see my face in the mirror. It is frightening how severe the vision blurriness and lack of acuity are. Now the edges of my eyelid are red, swollen, flaky. My eye burns constantly. Nightmare in a bottle."