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Custom Ophthalmic Formulations for Individual Patient Needs
Compounding Solutions for Ophthalmology Prescribers When an available eye drop does not meet your patient’s needs, the next step should be a practical conversation. Pharmacy Solutions works with ophthalmologists and other eye care providers to prepare patient-specific sterile formulations, with direct pharmacist access and communication before you prescribe.
A patient with persistent dry eye may need autologous serum drops. Another may require a preservative-free preparation, a fortified antibiotic or a pediatric concentration. We help you explore formulation options and prepare the medication according to your prescription.
Compounding Solutions for Ophthalmology Practice
Our ophthalmic preparations address a range of clinical needs. Visit our Ophthalmic Compounding Solutions page for formulation details or contact a pharmacist to discuss your patient.
- Dry eye and ocular surface care: autologous serum eye drops, also called Auto-Tears, prepared from the patient’s own blood serum at the prescribed concentration.
- Glaucoma care: preservative-free formulations and customized concentrations when an individual patient’s needs are not met by commercial options.
- Post-surgical and specialty care: fortified antibiotics, preservative-free corticosteroids and other specialized ophthalmic preparations as prescribed.
- Pediatric eye care: customized atropine and preservative-free formulations based on the child’s diagnosis and your treatment plan.
Where Commercial Options Fall Short for Your Patients
Compounding may be appropriate when a patient has a clinical need that an available commercial product cannot meet. Common situations include:
- Moderate to severe dry eye or ocular surface disease that has not responded adequately to conventional therapy, including selected patients with Sjögren’s syndrome or post-surgical dryness.
- Preservative sensitivity that complicates a necessary daily drop regimen.
- A need for a fortified antibiotic concentration or specialized formulation that is not commercially available.
- Pediatric prescribing that requires an individualized strength or formulation.
Your clinical assessment determines whether a compounded medication is appropriate. Our pharmacists can review preparation feasibility and formulation considerations with you.
Why Ophthalmology Prescribers Choose Pharmacy Solutions The pharmacy preparing your ophthalmic prescriptions needs to understand both sterile compounding and the practical demands of eye care. Pharmacy Solutions brings more than 30 years of compounding experience to that relationship.
- PCAB-accredited in both sterile and non-sterile compounding, placing us among fewer than 2% of compounding pharmacies in the United States to hold this independent quality credential.
- All active pharmaceutical ingredients are sourced exclusively from FDA-registered suppliers.
- Sterile preparations are compounded in our ISO-classified cleanroom in compliance with USP standards. Our facility maintains full USP compliance for hazardous drug handling.
- Pharmacists with specific depth of knowledge in topical vehicle science, active ingredient chemistry, and the base selection decisions that determine how a compounded preparation performs on real patient skin.
- Direct pharmacist access for clinical questions before you prescribe, with no queue and no callback from a technician.
What the Partnership Looks Like Day to Day
Start with the patient and the preparation you have in mind. Our pharmacists can discuss concentration, preservative requirements and handling considerations before you submit the prescription.
- Your office provides a patient-specific prescription with the formulation and directions you intend.
- We work with your team to clarify prescription details and coordinate preparation.
- For Auto-Tears, we coordinate blood draw logistics and sample handling with your office and the patient.
- Patients receive preparation-specific storage and handling instructions, with pharmacist access for questions.
Your team can also use the Provider Portal to access dosing information, order forms and patient education resources.
Accreditation and Quality Standards You Can Stand Behind
Pharmacy Solutions is a PCAB-accredited 503A compounding pharmacy with accreditation in both sterile and non-sterile compounding. Ophthalmic medications are prepared in our sterile cleanroom according to the prescriber’s order and reviewed by a licensed pharmacist. Contact our team to discuss quality documentation for the preparation you are considering.
More Resources for Your Health Journey
I appreciated that the team at Pharmacy Solutions took time to explain everything clearly. It felt good to finally have a conversation about something I had been avoiding for years.
Gary W.
Age 61
I had so many questions about the medications I was hearing about. Having a pharmacy team that took the time to explain how everything worked and stayed in touch with my provider gave me confidence that I was in good hands.
Karen M.
Age 47
I had a keloid that had been bothering me for years. My dermatologist prescribed a compounded preparation through Pharmacy Solutions that was specifically formulated for my skin. Having something actually tailored to the type and location of the scar made me feel like we were finally addressing it the right way.
Dominique F.
Age 31
Frequently Asked Questions
Which ophthalmic formulations can you prepare?
Options include autologous serum drops, fortified antibiotics, preservative-free steroids and customized pediatric preparations. For glaucoma and other specialty needs, contact our pharmacists to confirm the specific formulation before prescribing.
How do I prescribe autologous serum eye drops?
Provide a patient-specific prescription specifying the concentration, volume and directions, along with a lab order for the blood draw. Contact our team to coordinate collection and handling. Patients receive instructions for refrigeration, freezing and use with their prescription.
Can you prepare atropine for pediatric patients?
Yes. We prepare customized atropine ophthalmic formulations per prescriber direction. Discuss the intended use, concentration and preservative requirements with our pharmacists before prescribing. Selection and monitoring remain with the treating eye care provider.
Are compounded ophthalmic medications FDA approved?
Compounded medications are not FDA approved. They are prepared for individual patients when a prescriber identifies a need that an available FDA-approved medication does not meet.
How do I register my practice?
Contact our team or complete the provider registration form. Tell us about your practice and the ophthalmic preparations you prescribe so we can help you get started.
Ready to Find Your Ophthalmology Compounding Partner?
Whether you are managing complex dry eye, adjusting a poorly tolerated drop regimen or coordinating post-surgical care, Pharmacy Solutions is here to work with you. Talk with our pharmacists about your patient’s needs and the formulation options available to your practice.
