Lacrisert for Dry Eye Disease User Reviews

• Anonymous
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 20, 2020

"I have been using Lacriserts for 12 years. They are remarkable. So why have they stopped making them? Walgreens says they are the only provider, and they can no longer get them. Please let me know where I can get these."

• Jan...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 3, 2020

"I have been using Lacriserts for at least 20 years. I have dry eye from Sjögren's disease. Like other people say, they are a godsend. I have not been able to get them this last month, and I now get to be totally miserable with my dry eyes since they have absolutely no tears. This is the third time this has happened to me. It is a necessity for me. Can someone please tell me why they are not available? I am in a lot of pain, and so far this is the only medication that works for me, OTC or prescription."

• mim...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 19, 2020

"I have been using Lacrisert for over thirty years and have not been able to get a prescription for months. I was told they are on a six-month backorder. My pharmacy has given up calling the company. I have contacted the company to no avail. I need help and don't know what to do."

• Mic...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 20, 2022

"Like many others have commented, these are a godsend for severe dry eyes. I'm disappointed and very worried that production now seems to have been discontinued for no apparent reason, or that there at least are very serious production issues. Praying that someone might be able to supply this again soon, so I will still be able to work full time without getting eye inflammation!"

• jab...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 3, 2021

"I had used Lacriserts for over 15 years with very good results. In the middle of 2020, my pharmacy stated they were on back order. They were again available the last quarter of 2020. I started having problems using Lacriserts. Instead of slowly dissolving in my eyes, they started to dissolve into a gluey clump of sticky substance on my eye that was difficult to remove. My vision was becoming increasingly worse, with constant blurred vision in my right eye. I made an appointment with my optometrist, and after several tests, was prescribed Prednisolone acetate for inflammation for 3 weeks; with a follow-up at that time. We agreed to stop the Lacriserts for now. However, I doubt if I will ever use Lacrisert again. After the Lacriserts became available the last quarter of 2020, the product was different, as if the chemical formulation had changed or something."

• Rog...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 6, 2021

"For years, I've had a severe abrasion in my left cornea due to an injury. I’ve used artificial tears in the day and lubricant eye gel at night for years to keep my left eye wet with the tears. I was relieved to find Lacrisert, which kept my cornea wet with tears and not irritated all day. Constant use of artificial tears just doesn’t perform as well as Lacrisert and can be a nuisance or inconvenient to use in most cases. I thought I had found the solution to the problem. There are no side effects from the use of Lacrisert. I was hoping to continue the use of Lacrisert. For months, or more now, Lacrisert hasn’t been available, and I don’t understand how COVID can really make that much of a difference in the manufacturing. There must be an underlying reason why it can’t be manufactured. I’d like to know."

• Kat...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 4, 2021

"This is the best prescription I have ever been able to help with my Sjögren's. I have not been able to get Lacrisert for at least six months. They say that it is backordered. I am not sure if they are still making it. It absolutely helped!"

• Jmh...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 8, 2022

"Best thing ever for severely dry eye. Takes a bit to get used to insert, but really easy once you figure it out. I produce less than 10% of normal tears from Sjögren's disease. It’s the only relief I had for a normal life. It’s out of stock and being held hostage until they get a new facility up and reapproved by the FDA… so B&L say. There should be a generic. Crazy expensive for what it is. If you make more tears, these might not be for you."

• Kat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 4, 2021

"The worst thing I have tried. Not only is the packaging perilous — the little bugle bead-sized insert can easily slip away — but trying to get it to come off the applicator ends up with me having to scrape it against my inside lid a few times, which irritates the lid! No matter how long I try to hold the cupped position to allow the bead to settle in the lower lid, it will immediately pop to the edge of my lid. Within an hour of insertion, I find them slightly enlarged and sitting near my tear duct, or covered in eye secretions and lying on my cheek. And the price is reprehensible. It amazes me that anyone has had a positive experience with this medication."

• Dog...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 7, 2021

"After a year of fighting to find this "drug" again, I was able to get it from Canada. I made calls to B&L, my drs, numerous pharmacies. Unfortunately, I paid a ridiculous amount because my insurance says it was not an emergency drug use and Royo doesn’t approve from Canada. First of all, it’s not even a drug. It’s made by Valeant, which is associated/owned by B&L in Canada. CVS finally got it in back in stock and I hoard them in case of a backlog again. I don’t use it as often as I would like, twice a day. I have severe Sjögren's disease and MALT lymphoma in parotids due to Sjögren's. These are the difference between being able to work and function. Shame on insurance and the huge markup of these pellets made from Hydroxypropyl Cellulose."

• Nan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 5, 2018

"I tried Lacriserts for the second time. The applicator makes it very difficult placing something so tiny in my eye. I find myself blinking constantly because it feels like the lens moves around in my eye. That can be horrible if it continues. Still find myself using Serum Tears and Systane. A little disappointed with Lacriserts. Has anyone experienced similar side effects?"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 20, 2022

"I have used Lacrisert for many years. Hard to get. When using them, my eyes felt so much better. Hope you get them out there again. My eyes hurt all the time without them."

• smi...
• January 23, 2020

"I was glad to be able to get Lacrisert. I couldn't open because my eyes were stinging, and now they are comfortable. Life is expensive, but I think it is worth it. Thank you. Keep making medicine."