For several years now a medicine called Restasis has been available in the United States. Restasis is a drop containing ciclosporin. Ciclosporin acts by inhibiting the immune system. In the eye it helps to turn off immune cells that perpetuate the inflammation related to dry eye. These memory cell cause the condition to be chronic even when the signs of dry eye have been treated.
In the UK we have not had a suitable alternative to Restasis and we were not able to prescribe it as it is not licenced here. However we now have a European alternative called Ikervis. Ikervis is also a ciclosporin drop. It is unpreserved and comes in unit doses and is used once everyday at bed time.
Unfortunately, it is not yet being prescribed on the NHS but as one of the few clinics in the UK that is licensed to prescribe medicine for eyes, we can give a private prescription at the Dry Eye Centre.
Book in for an assessment with our experts to see if Ikervis may be right for you.
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