Miebo Eye Drops: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates

Quick overview

Miebo Eye Drops (generic name: perfluorohexyloctane) is a prescription eye drop used to treat the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease, including dry eye caused by too much tear evaporation. It belongs to the miscellaneous ophthalmic agents drug class and contains a single active ingredient, perfluorohexyloctane, in a preservative-free formula. It is not known if Miebo is safe and effective in children under 18.

What is Miebo Eye Drops

Miebo is a prescription eye drop used to treat the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease. It contains perfluorohexyloctane, a semifluorinated alkane, as its only active ingredient. It is not known if it is safe and effective in children under 18.

Miebo Eye Drops uses

• Treats the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease (DED)
• Helps with dry eye caused by too much tear evaporation, which is often linked to meibomian gland dysfunction

Benefits of Miebo Eye Drops

• May reduce damage on the surface of the eye with continued use
• May significantly improve eye dryness symptoms
• Some people see improvement within about 2 weeks, with fuller benefits by about 8 weeks
• Preservative-free formula with only one ingredient

How Miebo Eye Drops works

Miebo forms a thin protective layer on the surface of tears that slows down how fast they evaporate. This helps keep the eyes from drying out. The exact way it works is not fully known.

Miebo Eye Drops dosage

Use this medicine exactly as prescribed. Remove contact lenses before using the drops and wait at least 30 minutes before putting them back in. Wash your hands before applying the drops, and don't let the dropper tip touch your eye.

To use the bottle: remove the cap, hold it upright and gently squeeze, then turn it upside down while squeezing to draw air into the bottle. Keeping it upside down, hold it above your eye and squeeze again to release a drop. Repeat the steps for the other eye if needed.

Safety and effectiveness have not been established in children under 18 years old. No overall differences in safety and effectiveness have been seen between elderly and younger adults.

Available forms and strengths

• Ophthalmic solution (eye drops)

Side effects of Miebo Eye Drops

Common

• Blurred vision (usually clears up within minutes)
• Eye redness

Serious

• Eye pain that doesn't go away
• Signs of an eye infection, such as discharge, crusting, swelling, or itching
• Allergic (hypersensitivity) reactions such as eye swelling, irritation, or hives

Warnings and precautions

• Do not use this medicine if you are allergic to perfluorohexyloctane.
• Do not use this medicine while wearing contact lenses. Take them out before using the drops and wait at least 30 minutes before putting them back in.
• Only use this medicine for the condition it was prescribed for, and don't share it with others even if they have similar symptoms, as it may harm them.
• Avoid touching the dropper tip to the eye, fingers, or other surfaces to prevent contamination.
• For ophthalmic use only; do not swallow or use in the nose.
• If using other eye drops, follow your eye specialist's instructions about the timing between products.
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. There isn't enough information on how this medicine affects pregnancy in humans.
• Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. There isn't enough information on how this medicine affects breastfeeding.
• Blurry vision can happen after using the drops, so it's best to wait until your vision clears before driving or doing tasks that need clear eyesight.

Storage

• Store Miebo ophthalmic solution at 15ºC to 25ºC (59ºF to 77ºF).
• After opening, the ophthalmic solution can be used until the expiration date on the bottle.
• Keep all medicines out of the reach of children and pets.

When to see a doctor

• Contact your healthcare provider if you have eye pain that doesn't go away, since this could be a sign of a more serious problem like an infection or eye injury.
• Contact a healthcare professional if you notice eye discharge along with redness, burning, a gritty feeling, crusting, swelling, or itching, as these can be signs of an eye infection.
• If you have an allergic reaction such as eye swelling, irritation, or hives, your prescriber will likely tell you to stop using this medicine.

Alternatives

• Restasis
• Xiidra
• Artificial Tears
• Systane
• Vevye
• Cequa
• Lotemax
• Tryptyr