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What Causes Redness In Eye After Using Fluorometholone Eye Drops?

I have been given exocin eye drops for an eye ulcer taken one hour per day, the next day every two hours. yesterday they gave me fluorometholone eye drops to be taken 3 times per day for a week. the eye dept told me the ulcer was shrinking but after taking fluorometholone it looked like the eye got redder? can I use optrex?
Fri, 8 May 2020
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Hello,

I read carefully your query and understand your concern.

The symptoms can be related to an allergic reaction to the Flurometholone eye drops.
Yes, you can use Optrex which has natural ingredients.
It will help in relieving the redness.

Hope my answer was helpful.

If you have further queries feel free to contact me again.

Kind regards!

Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
General &Family Physician
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What Causes Redness In Eye After Using Fluorometholone Eye Drops?

Hello, I read carefully your query and understand your concern. The symptoms can be related to an allergic reaction to the Flurometholone eye drops. Yes, you can use Optrex which has natural ingredients. It will help in relieving the redness. Hope my answer was helpful. If you have further queries feel free to contact me again. Kind regards! Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi General &Family Physician