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No- they are not working against each other and no- the Optimune did not cause it. The Optimmune increases the body's tear production which keeps the clear part of the eye-the cornea- moist. If it gets dry- it suspectible to injuries & gets secondary changes. Glaucoma is caused by increase pressure in the vitreous (the ball part of the eye) which is different than the tears. The tears are external and the vitreous internal. Hope that makes sense. Sounds like you have a great vet who is treating Lanie well! Thanks for reaching out to Boop by Petco .
Updated on November 25th, 2025
Cyclosporine (Optimmmune) is a very expensive medicine in general. I am afraid there is no cheaper alternative as far as I know. However I found prices on the Internet from 29.95 to over 50$ per tube. So you may want to search for cheaper sources on the net and get a prescription from your veterinarian.
Updated on November 25th, 2025
Hi there! I am assuming you are using Optimmune for dry eye? If so, there is often an eye infection as well that is brewing, due to having low tears. Because of this, I strongly recommend that you see a vet sooner, rather than later, as there are likely to be additional medications that can help your dog's eyes.
Updated on November 25th, 2025
The best thing to keep the eye lubricated for long periods of time are the lubricating eye ointments such as the one at the link below. https://www.1800petmeds.com/LubriFresh+PM-prod1660.html Your vet should be able to supply you with this, or you can get it at pet stores. Also, dry eye should be treated medically as well. If your vet did not prescribe specific treatment, then I would reccomend calling them and asking if there was meant to be any medication for this. I hope that helps and Spike gets better soon.
Updated on November 25th, 2025
Dry eye can result in the discharge in the picture you posted and can require more than just Artificial Tears to treat. (That would be more common than an allergy problem especially since only one eye is affected.) I am attaching a handout with more information about dry eye below. https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4951823 I would recommend contacting your veterinarian to let them know that the discharge has not resolved with the antibiotic and steroid ointment and ask them if they think a cyclosporin eye medication would be appropriate to try. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using Boop by Petco.
Updated on November 25th, 2025