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Posts: 47
From:Solana Beach, CA, USA
Registered: Jan 2002

posted 08-01-2003 02:42 PM            

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Has any of these actually helped anyone on this board with dry eyes? What does it do. I've read alot of posts of people that are trying it and giving it time to work, etc, but have read no posts that it actually dose work. Michelle

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Posts: 1267
From:Staten Island, NY USA
Registered: Aug 2002

posted 08-02-2003 07:14 PM            

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Hi Michelle,
My doctor and I are currently trying the "one eye test"... I had been using it in both eyes and didn't think it was helping, so he suggested I try stopping it in one eye, the eye that is giving me the most trouble right now. If that eye gets better then we know that all of the added irritation that I've had these past few months is from the Restasis. If it gets worse, then we know that the Restasis is helping. I'll let you know when our little experiment concludes.

You asked what Cyclosporine does. Cyclosporine is the active ingredient in Restasis. Cyclosporine is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication. It's also used to shrink things such as tumors (which is why it's used in cancer patients) and it can supposedly shrink the inflammation around the tear producing glands in the eyes.

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From:Montevideo, Uruguay
Registered: Sep 2003

posted 09-29-2003 09:47 PM            

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I live in south america and I need to buy Restasis.
Can you help me ? Where, prices etc, etc...
thanks

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