Netarsudil ophthalmic and Watery Eyes: 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."

• 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."

• Ros...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 26, 2020

For Glaucoma, Open Angle "I have normal tension open-angle advanced glaucoma. After the initial week of Rhopressa use, I experienced great discomfort. After the body adjusted to it, I was very pleased with a 4-6 point reduction in pressure. Thought this was my wonder drop for glaucoma. However, after 2 months of use, I developed excessive tearing followed by redness, lots of discomfort, and constant itching of eyelid rims. I have stopped using it and gone back to original drops. It did lower pressure significantly, but the side effects are so severe and intolerable."

• nic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 8, 2019

For Glaucoma, Open Angle "I wish there were more user reviews when I tried this drug many months ago. I had a bad experience using this drug. My eyelid margins became inflamed, eyes inflamed and red, gloss over eyes, and tearing and burning eyes. My vision was impaired, and my wife needed to do all the driving. My eyes were unsightly. Side effects continued for the duration of use. Doctor discontinued after 10 days and returned to a previously used medication with better pressure results."

• Chu...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 16, 2021

For Intraocular Hypertension "I was diagnosed with ocular hypertension about 4 years ago. I kept it under control with Travatan-Z for about three years, and then the pressure started to creep up again. My doctor added Rhopressa to my regimen, and it has helped keep the pressure down (below 20). However, the Rhopressa has the unpleasant side effect of watery eyes, which gives me blurred vision - mainly when reading or at the computer. It also causes some eye irritation and redness. I've tried at least three other types of drops, but all have their drawbacks. For me, Travatan-Z has the least side effects, but doesn't seem to do the job anymore."