Dry Eye Disease
"I&#039;ve been on Restasis for several years and have done well on it. My insurer stopped covering Restasis this year, but covers Xiidra. I&#039;m not sure why since they&#039;re priced similarly. Restasis is actually a better value because it has .4 ml in every vial (I can stretch out a 90-day supply to 180 days) vs. Xiidra&#039;s .2 ml. I decided to try Xiidra. Right away, my eyes burned and itched and are extremely red. I&#039;ve only been on it for 5 days. I don&#039;t know how long I can tolerate the Xiidra. I don&#039;t know if I should discontinue using the drops because I suspect I might be allergic to them, or will these side effects subside?"