Exciting news for patients! Xiidra is covered for approx 90%* of patients across Commercial and Medicare prescription plans!
This is a simplified depiction of what may occur in dry eye disease.
Over time, dry eye can be more than annoying—symptoms can keep coming back. If your dry eye symptoms are persistent, inflammation in your eye may be to blame. Inflammation may lead to chronic dry eye.
Healthy tears help lubricate and protect the surface of the eye. Various factors such as when you have poor-quality tears or do not produce enough tears, can damage the surface of the eye and contribute to dry eye disease. It is thought that dry eye can be chronic and may be progressive.
For people with dry eye, artificial tears are often the first line of treatment. They typically work to lubricate the eyes and can provide temporary relief. If you're using artificial tears like your eye doctor recommended and your symptoms keep coming back, don't ignore it—ask if you need something that works differently.
†Over-the-counter eye drops=artificial tears.
Xiidra (lifitegrast ophthalmic solution) 5% is a prescription eye drop used to treat the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease.
Do not use Xiidra if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. Seek medical care immediately if you get any symptoms of an allergic reaction.
The most common side effects of Xiidra include eye irritation, discomfort or blurred vision when the drops are applied to the eyes, and an unusual taste sensation.