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Is Restasis A Steroid

Premium Questions

Dr.  Ashwini Kolur MD

Hello Doctor, I use Restasis eye drop medication. About 3-4 weeks ago I had about 11 boxes of Restasis in my car trunk for a couple days during freezing temperatures (I forgot it was in the car). The ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashwini Kolur ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. N. K. Misra MD

exhaustive exam. He said i had dry eyes (saw "sudsing" on the scan ) and prescribed Lotemax and Restasis . I read the insert literarure on Restasis and it says" Restasis did not increase tear... View answer

Answered by : Dr. N. K. Misra ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr. Dadapeer K MD

Okay, I was diagnosed with Ocular Rosacea two weeks ago, was put on Steroid eye drops and restasis but my eyelids continued to be very itchy, red and swollen. The Ophthalmologist then prescribed ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dadapeer K ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr.    Ivan R. Rommstein MD

I have just started using Restasis and broke out in hives! Could there be a connection? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Harish Naik MD

I've been using Restasis and I would like to know why you have to discard the vile immediately ... to discard after each application is that Restasis formula has no preservative. Regular artificial ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harish Naik ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

Hello, my optometrist Rx d fluorometholone drops along with Restasis for my dry eyes. Later that week, I went to my Retina specialist who was surprised the I had been Rx d steroid drops. I am confused ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vidhya MD

almost everything and seen many doctors ! I have tried all lubricants , many steroid courses , antibiotics , put on Restasis for more than a year as i have dry eyes ( no improvement ) , i have been ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vidhya ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr. Chan Suet Mei MD

swollen to almost double the size of the other one. I use Restasis and, on very bad days (I work in front of a computer), also use steroid eyedrops prescribed by my doctor (prednisolone?). NOTHING seems to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chan Suet Mei ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr. Smruti Pevekar MD

I started Restasis a month ago, for persistent dry eye. I also have blepharitis and ocular rosacea, Today I noticed my left eye has lost most of its eye lashes... Is this likely due to the Restasis? I use ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Smruti Pevekar ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Ronald Schubert MD

I have been using Restasis for three years. Last year my eye Dr. installed stints in my tear ducts ... used with Restasis I asked my eye Dr. about this and he replied not to worry about it. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ronald Schubert ( General & Family Physician)