CEQUA® (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution) 0.09% is a topical solution that helps to increase the production of natural tears in your eye. Dry eye disease may affect the ability of your eyes to produce its own tears.

What is
chronic dry
eye?

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Chronic dry eye

Chronic dry eye is a condition that never goes away.
If left untreated, it only gets worse.

The condition affects the eyes’ natural ability to produce and maintain your own tears. Certain factors can bring on inflammation, which affects both the quality of your tears and the amount of tears you produce. Once inflammation occurs, chronic dry eye—and its discomfort—is there to stay.

Quality tears keep your eyes safe

We all produce tears, but not all tears are created equal. Quality tears maintain eye health and provide clear vision. As you blink, a thin layer of your tears spreads over the surface of your eyes, keeping them smooth and safe.

Poor quality tears are tears that can’t properly lubricate your eyes. Without that layer of defense, your eyes are more susceptible to damage on the surface.

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Inflammation: the underlying issue

Inflammation is your body’s natural way of reacting to stress. However, inflammation itself can lead to additional stress on
the eyes. To help you fight chronic dry eye, you need to break the cycle of inflammation.

Over-the-counter eye drops act as a band-aid, only temporarily addressing the symptoms. In order to treat your dry eye, you need to treat the underlying cause—inflammation.

The cycle starts with eye stress

Eye stress can be caused by a number of factors. Once stress occurs, your eyes send a signal that triggers inflammation. Inflammation negatively impacts your eyes, affecting your eyes’ natural ability to produce and maintain your own tears.

Inflammation plus poor-quality tears mean your eyes’ defenses are down. That’s when you’re at risk for damage to the surface of the eye.

Once damage occurs, the vicious cycle continues

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Who gets chronic dry eye?

Anyone can develop chronic dry eye. Factors like increased screen time, older age, gender, and certain health conditions can also play a role.

Be on the lookout for some common symptoms:

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Burning or stinging

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Dryness or scratchiness

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Blurred Vision

In as little as 2 weeks, CEQUA starts helping repair the damage done by chronic dry eye.

Help Repair Dry Eye Damage
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Important Safety Information

WHAT IS CEQUA®?

CEQUA® (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution) 0.09% is a topical solution that helps to increase the production of natural tears in your eye. Dry eye disease may affect the ability of your eyes to produce its own tears.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Do not use CEQUA if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. Be careful not to allow the vial tip to touch your eye or any surfaces, to help avoid potential eye injury or contamination of the product.

CEQUA should not be used while wearing contact lenses. If contact lenses are worn, they should be removed prior to using CEQUA and may be reinserted after 15 minutes.

Put one drop of CEQUA twice daily (approximately 12 hours apart) into each eye using a single-use vial. The solution should be used immediately after opening, and discard the vial and remaining contents immediately after using.

The most common side effects that may be experienced while using CEQUA include: eye pain after administering drops and eye redness. Other side effects reported were eye irritation, eyelid inflammation, headache, and urinary tract infection.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

Please see the Full Prescribing Information.

Important Safety Information

WHAT IS CEQUA®?

CEQUA® (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution) 0.09% is a topical solution that helps to increase the production of natural tears in your eye. Dry eye disease may affect the ability of your eyes to produce its own tears.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Do not use CEQUA if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. Be careful not to allow the vial tip to touch your eye or any surfaces, to help avoid potential eye injury or contamination of the product.

CEQUA should not be used while wearing contact lenses. If contact lenses are worn, they should be removed prior to using CEQUA and may be reinserted after 15 minutes.

Put one drop of CEQUA twice daily (approximately 12 hours apart) into each eye using a single-use vial. The solution should be used immediately after opening, and discard the vial and remaining contents immediately after using.

The most common side effects that may be experienced while using CEQUA include: eye pain after administering drops and eye redness. Other side effects reported were eye irritation, eyelid inflammation, headache, and urinary tract infection.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

Please see the Full Prescribing Information.