LOTILANER SOLN,OPH
Clinical Criteria Summary
Indication
- Treatment of Demodex blepharitis
Patient Population & Clinical Presentation
- Patients with documented Demodex spp infection
- Patients with pathognomonic findings (collarettes)
- Patients with evidence of ocular rosacea (may benefit from earlier treatment to avoid topical steroids over a longer term)
- Patients unable to reliably use conservative measures (e.g., homeless patients)
Prerequisites & Prior Therapy Requirements
- Use after other measures for blepharitis have been ineffective
- Observation of mites or evidence of persistent symptomatic blepharitis (scrub/debris in tear film, blocked meibomian glands, or eroded lid margins) that persists after failure of conservative measures
Prescriber Restrictions
- Restricted to eye specialists (optometrists and ophthalmologists)
Dosing & Administration
- One drop in each eye twice daily for 6 weeks
- Contact lenses should be removed prior to instillation and may be reinserted 15 minutes after administration
Safety & Contraindications
- No boxed warnings or contraindications
- Risk of contamination: do not allow tip of container to contact eye, fingers, or other surfaces