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Is it bad that I used eye drops that are not preservative free for one whole week after PRK eye surgery?

FloridaRaysMar 11, 2019
I've been using Systane Ultra Lubricant Eye Drops. After a week and two of those bottles as I used them nearly every 15 minutes and I'm still experiencing blurriness so I reached out to a friend. I showed them what I was using and they mentioned that they should be preservative free. I'm wondering if I did any damaged or caused any harm to my eyes after using eye drops for a whole week that were not preservative free even though I did follow the instructions with all the other drops precisely.

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Dr. Lourens van Zyl, MBChB
Specialist Ophthalmologist
Answered on Mar 18, 2019
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Lourens van Zyl, MBChB

FML can be stopped after 2 weeks if there is no inflammation.  You are getting a toxicity from the drops most probably from the preservatives.  I would suggest you stop the drops and see your Eye Surgeon as soon as possible

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Overcorrections of that much are rare so it's probably too soon to worry. There many cornea and even lens based solutions so be patient and good luck.

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