A formulation to treat ocular conditions such as dry eye disease, as well
as other conditions, is disclosed. Rapamycin and/or ascomycin is
administered intraocularly, such as by topical application, injection
into the eye, or implantation in or on the eye. For example, a topical
administration may contain between about 50 pg/ml drug to about 50
.mu.g/ml drug in a formulation which may be applied at bedtime or
throughout the day. For injection, a dose of about 50 pg/ml to about 200
.mu.g/ml may be used. Rapamycin and/or ascomycin may also be administered
in milligram quantities as a surgical implant, for example, in a
diffusible walled reservoir sutured to the wall of the sclera, or may be
contained within an inert carrier such as microspheres or liposomes to
provide a slow-release drug delivery system.