Some commercial preparations for ocular steroid drops are Blephamide , Maxitrol , Vasocidin , Pred Forte , Pred Mild , HMS , TobraDex , Inflamase Forte , Decadron , and FML Forte . Your eye care specialist may determine that there is a necessity to dilate your pupils in order to study the interior of your eye. While having your pupils dilated, brilliant lights may be bothersome. Pupils are frequently dilated in younger patients to increase the accuracy of the eyeglass prescription. These drops are usually applied half an hour before the examination.
Anesthetic drops can anesthetize the surface of the eye, eliminating painful sensations.
Although the effect may seem miraculous to the patients with corneal abrasions, their continued use could be dangerous. You should be under close supervision by your eye care specialist whenever you use this type of drops. Artificial tears are simple lubricating solutions, useful for dry eyes and to refresh irritated eyes. They can be used as often as necessary. Since these drops contain no harmful medications, there is no danger of using too much.