I also have sjrogens diagnosed 3 yrs ago. I have had dry eyes most of my life. I am 77. I saw a cornea dr at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. The outcome was , in plain words, ripples or wrinkles on my corneas. I was put on Cequa drops and to come back in 3 months, that will be November. I can't afford to keep getting these drops as the cost with insurance is $138 a month. I don't notice any difference with these drops. I will update in November.
I’m going to try the Miebo drops. I’m seeing my cornea specialist next month. I have relied on nightly ointment for years, but I can’t continue that. The ointment I used to use had a greater percentage of mineral oil over petroleum jelly. But, the brand has been discontinued, so I have to use the thicker ointment. It works well, but it causes my vision to be very blurry. I laid off using it and my vision returned fine. So, now I’m using Systane drops in the day. The Walgreens ointment was the best and least expensive, but it’s been out of stock a while. I wish there were other options.
I also have sjrogens diagnosed 3 yrs ago. I have had dry eyes most of my life. I am 77. I saw a cornea dr at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. The outcome was , in plain words, ripples or wrinkles on my corneas. I was put on Cequa drops and to come back in 3 months, that will be November. I can't afford to keep getting these drops as the cost with insurance is $138 a month. I don't notice any difference with these drops. I will update in November.
I also have sjrogens diagnosed 3 yrs ago. I have had dry eyes most of my life. I am 77. I saw a cornea dr at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. The outcome was , in plain words, ripples or wrinkles on my corneas. I was put on Cequa drops and to come back in 3 months, that will be November. I can't afford to keep getting these drops as the cost with insurance is $138 a month. I don't notice any difference with these drops. I will update in November.
hkjp, Cequa drops is fairly new and probably will not go generic for a while. I would call the manufacturer and see if they have discount coupons or could help you. The manufacturer is Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, 2 Independence Way, Princeton, NJ 08540 Phone: (609) 720-8130.
The website is: http://www.sunpharma.com/usa. I saw on there where you could request a connect with a representative.
Have you tried Restasis (Prescription)? I use it for dry eyes due to Fibromyalgia & having had cataract surgery. I also use Systane Complete PF (over the counter) eye drops twice a day. They both together work great for me. Ask your eye doctor for a sample to try and see if maybe this works better for you. I also had the collagen punctum plugs inserted into my tear ducts by my eye doctor and that has been wonderful. You may want to ask about this.
What is just as effective is a warm washcloth as a compress and wiping the upper and lower lids. Recommended by my ophthalmologist. Have been doing the warm washcloth thing for years (30 years).
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I also have sjrogens diagnosed 3 yrs ago. I have had dry eyes most of my life. I am 77. I saw a cornea dr at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. The outcome was , in plain words, ripples or wrinkles on my corneas. I was put on Cequa drops and to come back in 3 months, that will be November. I can't afford to keep getting these drops as the cost with insurance is $138 a month. I don't notice any difference with these drops. I will update in November.
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1 ReactionI suffered with dry eyes for a couple years and then my eye doc prescribed Miebo, it’s new and wonderful.
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I’m going to try the Miebo drops. I’m seeing my cornea specialist next month. I have relied on nightly ointment for years, but I can’t continue that. The ointment I used to use had a greater percentage of mineral oil over petroleum jelly. But, the brand has been discontinued, so I have to use the thicker ointment. It works well, but it causes my vision to be very blurry. I laid off using it and my vision returned fine. So, now I’m using Systane drops in the day. The Walgreens ointment was the best and least expensive, but it’s been out of stock a while. I wish there were other options.
Have you gone to the manufacturers website for patient assistance
hkjp, Cequa drops is fairly new and probably will not go generic for a while. I would call the manufacturer and see if they have discount coupons or could help you. The manufacturer is Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, 2 Independence Way, Princeton, NJ 08540 Phone: (609) 720-8130.
The website is: http://www.sunpharma.com/usa. I saw on there where you could request a connect with a representative.
Have you tried Restasis (Prescription)? I use it for dry eyes due to Fibromyalgia & having had cataract surgery. I also use Systane Complete PF (over the counter) eye drops twice a day. They both together work great for me. Ask your eye doctor for a sample to try and see if maybe this works better for you. I also had the collagen punctum plugs inserted into my tear ducts by my eye doctor and that has been wonderful. You may want to ask about this.
Praying for you and I wish the best.
I use the purple, the green in allergy season and the gel at night.
Thank you for your reply. I’ll give Optase a try.
I think you'll be very pleasantly surprised! Changed my world, good luck.
And sooo much cheaper.