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VUITY™ (pilocarpine HCI ophthalmic solution) 1.25%, the first and only FDA-Approved eye drop to treat age-related blurry near vision (Presbyopia), is now available.
VUITY uses the eye's own ability to reduce pupil size, improving near and intermediate vision while maintaining distance vision.
It cost $80 a month and is not covered by insurance.
However, I am concerned about side effects:
eye pain.
headache.
itching.
signs of eye infection - swelling, redness, severe discomfort, crusting or drainage.
visual impairment (dim, dark, or “jumping” vision)
hives.
swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
excessive sweating.
muscle tremors.
wheezing.
trouble breathing.
nausea.
vomiting.
diarrhea.
And a warning:
Seek immediate medical care if you experience any sudden vision loss.
If the side-effects include "sudden loss of vision", then I won't bother paying 80 bucks a month and risk going blind. LOL
Read about Vuity last week. Didn't feel comfortable trying it.
VUITY™ (pilocarpine HCI ophthalmic solution) 1.25%, the first and only FDA-Approved eye drop to treat age-related blurry near vision (Presbyopia), is now available.
VUITY uses the eye's own ability to reduce pupil size, improving near and intermediate vision while maintaining distance vision.
It cost $80 a month and is not covered by insurance.
However, I am concerned about side effects:
eye pain.
headache.
itching.
signs of eye infection - swelling, redness, severe discomfort, crusting or drainage.
visual impairment (dim, dark, or “jumping” vision)
hives.
swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
excessive sweating.
muscle tremors.
wheezing.
trouble breathing.
nausea.
vomiting.
diarrhea.
And a warning:
Seek immediate medical care if you experience any sudden vision loss.
I realize they probably list all *possible* side effects in their warning label. But with only two eyes and one of them already nearly blind, I couldn't risk something like this. Have to stick with squinting for now.....reading glasses still a year or so away.
I don't need glasses for reading fortunately since I'm a huge reader but if I did, I don't think it would be such a hassle and I wouldn't risk all those side effects (let alone a new "drug" that hasn't stood the test of time).
pilocarpine drops have been around a long time for glaucoma b/4 the newer glaucoma drugs came out. an old drug in search of a new use and market? maybe
this seems to be a new concentration and a new indication. nothing earth shattering here.
Have had glasses since 5 years old; contacts since 13 years old. No big deal; I've handled contacts well. Now in my late 40s, i need some readers when wearing contacts. (When wearing glasses, I just need to move them down on my nose to be reader "effective"). While the new reader glasses are annoying (I have a thousand pairs now, why can't I ever find one??), especially because I am wearing contacts BECAUSE I don't want to wear glasses, there is NO WAY I would risk most of those side effects, just to not have the readers.
I will continue to spend 30 minutes to find a pair of readers to then find them on the top of my head.
Oral pilocarpine was found to be useful in treating severe dry eye unresponsive to conventional conservative treatment in patients with Sjögren syndrome from the standpoint of efficacy and safety, per this abstract on PubMed:
Not for me. I had chronic hives for 20 years. They finally went away and I try to stay away from anything that could trigger them again.
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