Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on FormS-8 of Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.of our report dated March 1, 2018 relating to the financial statements, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Florham Park, New Jersey
November 7, 2018