medication for dry eye syndrome
Doxycycline 100 mg daily or twice daily may be given for meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), if indicated, followed by a supervised decrease in dosage to as low as 20 mg PO QD. Topical cyclosporine 0.05% ophthalmic emulsion has proven to be an effective FDA-approved treatment for dry eye syndrome. Lifitegrast ophthalmic solution is the first prescription specifically approved for dry eye disease by the FDA. It is a lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1 (LFA-1) antagonist.