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Can I use VEVYE if I wear contact lenses?
Can I use VEVYE if I wear contact lenses?
Updated over 6 months ago

Contact lens wearers can use VEVYE® (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution) 0.1%. However, VEVYE should NOT be administered while wearing contact lenses. Remove contacts prior to using VEVYE. After applying VEVYE to the eyes, wait 15 minutes before reinserting contact lenses.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Warnings and Precautions

  • To avoid the potential for eye injury and/or contamination, do not touch the bottle tip to the eye or other surfaces.

  • VEVYE should not be administered while wearing contact lenses. Remove contacts prior to using VEVYE. After applying wait 15 minutes before reinserting contact lenses.

  • The most common side effects include eye irritation (8%) and temporary blurred vision (3%).

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.

For additional information about VEVYE, please see the Full Prescribing Information.

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