What are the alternatives for restasis?

Many: Lotemax (loteprednol) FML or artificial tears.

Dry eye treatment: Artificial tears, ointment at night, low dose topical steroids, punctal plugs, and others.

None: Restasis is a drug in its own class. There are no substitutes. It is part of a multilayered approach to dryeyes.. Some people cannot tolerate the restasts.

None: Restasis is in a separate class. It is a drug that is part of a multi layered medical and surgical approach to treatment there are other topical drugs in the pipeline that may augment or be an alternative if Restasis cannot be tolerated. Dry eyes is an extremely complex treatment puzzle.