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Eye Care

Eye drops and ophthalmic medications for glaucoma, dry eyes, infections, and other eye conditions.

21 medications in this category

aflibercept

Eylea

AHZANTIVE is a medicine used to treat certain eye problems.

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artificial tears

Refresh, Systane

Artificial tears are eye drops that lubricate your eyes.

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bevacizumab (ophthalmic)

Avastin

Avastin is a medicine that blocks a protein called vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF).

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bimatoprost

Lumigan

Bimatoprost eye drops help lower pressure in the eye.

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brimonidine ophthalmic

Alphagan P

Alphagan P eye drops help lower pressure in the eye.

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brimonidine/timolol

Combigan

Combigan eye drops contain two medicines that lower pressure in the eye.

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brinzolamide

Azopt

Azopt eye drops contain brinzolamide, which lowers pressure in the eye.

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cyclosporine ophthalmic

Restasis, Cequa

VEVYE eye drops contain cyclosporine.

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dorzolamide

Trusopt

Dorzolamide eye drops help lower pressure in the eye.

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dorzolamide/timolol

Cosopt

Cosopt is an eye drop that lowers pressure inside the eye.

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ketorolac ophthalmic

Acular

Acular LS eye drops help reduce pain, burning, and stinging in your eyes after surgery to correct your vision.

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latanoprost

Xalatan

Latanoprost eye drops help lower pressure inside your eye.

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lifitegrast

Xiidra

Xiidra is an eye drop medicine used to treat dry eye disease.

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loteprednol ophthalmic

Lotemax

Lotemax SM is an eye gel that contains a steroid medicine.

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netarsudil

Rhopressa

Rhopressa is an eye drop medicine.

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netarsudil/latanoprost

Rocklatan

Rocklatan is an eye drop medicine that lowers pressure inside the eye.

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prednisolone ophthalmic

Pred Forte

Pred Forte is an eye drop medicine that helps reduce swelling and redness in your eye.

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ranibizumab

Lucentis

CIMERLI is a medicine used to treat certain eye problems.

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tafluprost

Zioptan

Tafluprost eye drops help lower pressure in the eye.

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timolol

Timoptic

Timolol (Timoptic) eye drops help lower pressure inside the eye.

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travoprost

Travatan Z

Travoprost eye drops help lower pressure in the eye.

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Understanding the Eye Care Category

The Eye Care category currently lists 21 medications in this database, each drawn from FDA drug labels and grouped by therapeutic classification. Eye drops and ophthalmic medications for glaucoma, dry eyes, infections, and other eye conditions. Clinical guidelines usually treat these medications as a reference set when weighing treatment options, switching strategies, or comparing safety profiles.

Within this category you'll find examples such as aflibercept, artificial tears, bevacizumab (ophthalmic), alongside 18 other entries. Each drug page links to the same underlying FDA data — labeled uses, adverse events reported to FAERS, documented interactions, warnings, and, where available, NADAC acquisition pricing from CMS. Over-the-counter and prescription options can sit in the same category but follow different regulatory pathways: OTC products have simplified labeling aimed at self-care, while prescription drugs include detailed monographs meant for clinicians. That distinction matters when comparing dosing, monitoring requirements, and contraindications.

Browsing a category is a research starting point, not a treatment recommendation. Effectiveness, tolerability, and cost for any individual patient depend on the specific condition, comorbidities, other medications, genetics, and insurance coverage — none of which can be inferred from a category list alone. FAERS report counts, recall history, and shortage status all evolve as new data is reported to the FDA, so the relative standing of drugs in this class can shift month to month. This page is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice — a licensed clinician is the right source for personalized guidance.