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Why does low surface tension matter?
Why does low surface tension matter?
Updated over 8 months ago

VEVYE® (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution) 0.1% is dissolved in a semifluorinated alkane, perfluorobutylpentane. It has a low surface tension that allows for rapid and even spreading across the ocular surface.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Warnings and Precautions

Potential for Eye Injury and Contamination – To avoid the potential for eye injury and/or contamination, patients should not touch the bottle tip to the eye or other surfaces.

Use with Contact Lenses – VEVYE® should not be administered while wearing contact lenses. If contact lenses are worn, they should be removed prior to administration of the solution. Lenses may be reinserted 15 minutes following the administration of VEVYE®.

Adverse Reactions

In clinical trials with 738 subjects receiving at least 1 dose of VEVYE®, the most common adverse reactions were instillation site reactions (8%) and temporary decreases in visual acuity (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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