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talking with your eye doctor about iDose® TR

Ida has her hands full—with everything but her glaucoma medication—because she talked to her eye doctor about iDose TR, the convenient way to help lower eye pressure.

iDose TR was proven safe and effective in clinical studies—8 out of 10 people were completely free of prescription eye drops at 12 months with iDose TR.

Here’s some guidance for talking with your doctor to discover if iDose TR is right for you.

Is iDose TR right for me?

Before speaking to your eye doctor, take some time to think about your current glaucoma treatment plan. Ask yourself:

  • Am I having any challenges with my treatment, such as difficulty putting in prescription eye drops?
  • Do I ever forget to use my prescription eye drops or find my treatment schedule inconvenient? 
  • Have I experienced any uncomfortable side effects (such as stinging, burning, redness)? 
  • Has an eye doctor ever told me to “watch and wait” to see how my glaucoma progresses on my current treatment? 
  • Do I find myself wishing for an easier treatment option to help lower my eye pressure?

If you answered YES to any of these questions, take a tip from Ida and share your concerns with your eye doctor and discuss if iDose TR could be the solution you’re looking for—one that works continuously and stays with you wherever you go.

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Questions to ask your doctor

These questions can help you have a proactive discussion to learn more about iDose TR:

  • I’ve heard that iDose TR is a micro-sized drug delivery system that helps manage high eye pressure—can you tell me more about it?
  • What would my treatment routine look like with iDose TR?
  • Is iDose TR safe and effective? Are there studies and data to support it?
  • How does the iDose TR procedure work? What’s the recovery typically like?
  • Could iDose TR help reduce or eliminate the inconveniences and challenges I experience with prescription eye drops?
  • Is iDose TR covered by my insurance?
  • Why do you recommend iDose TR for certain people with open-angle glaucoma or high eye pressure? Do you think I’m someone who might benefit from iDose TR?
  • Based on my condition and lifestyle, do you think iDose TR may be right for me?
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Have an upcoming eye appointment?

To ensure you’re prepared for a conversation with your eye doctor about iDose TR, check out this helpful guide.

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Important Safety Information

iDose TR is gently placed directly inside your eye by your eye doctor.

You should not have iDose TR if you have an infection or suspected infection in your eye or the area surrounding your eye, have corneal endothelial cell dystrophy, a condition in which the clear front layer of your eye (cornea) has lost its ability to work normally as this can cause vision problems, have had a corneal transplant or cells transplanted to the inner layer of the cornea (endothelial cell transplant), are allergic to any of its ingredients, and/or have narrow angles (the iris and the cornea are too close together).

The most common side effect of iDose TR was increased eye pressure. Other common side effects were inflammation of the iris, dry eye, a loss of part of the usual field of vision, eye pain, eye redness and reduced clearness of vision.

If you have additional questions, please contact your doctor. For full Prescribing Information click here.

Approved Uses

iDose TR (travoprost intracameral implant) is a prescription medicine and drug delivery system for the eye approved to lower eye pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or high eye pressure (ocular hypertension).

You are encouraged to report all side effects to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088. You may also call Glaukos at 1-888-404-1644.