Question 1

my problem is sometimes at night i feel shortness of breath and dry eyes i feel like my heart going to drop on the floor:) i am taking metoprolol 50mg?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Talk with your doctor. The shortness of breath and other symptoms could possibly be related to the medication. There are so many blood pressure medications available today; find one that works for you without side-effects.

Question 2

what is the ph of eye drops?

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Varies: Some are acidic and others are alkaline.  Slightly alkaline ones causes minimal stinging.

Question 3

how is n-acetylcarnosine eye drops in treating eye drops?

Accepted Answer

N-acetylcarnosine: N-acetylcarnosine eye drops have been proposed as a treatment to reverse cataracts.  Russian investigators have published studies purporting it's effectiveness.  Unfortunately, their studies are considered biased and the positive effects reported have not been confirmed by other investigators.

Question 4

are honey eye drops safe?

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Yes: Honey has many antibacterial, antiangiogenic properties. As long as never given to an infant, it is generally very safe, even in eye. See: pubmed.Com: curr eye res. 2011 sep;36(9):787-96.

Question 5

are refresh eye drops bad?

Accepted Answer

Refresh Eye Drops: Most eyemds recommend refresh eye drops by name. Any non preserved artificial tear can be used as needed. A preserved artificial tear should not be used more than 4 times per day as the preservative in the tear can irritate the cornea.

Question 6

are warm eye drops ok to use?

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Yes: Most drops are stored and used at room temperature.

Question 7

which eye drops cure trachoma?

Accepted Answer

Antibiotics: Trachoma is eye infection it needs to be treated with antibiotics.   Ithe patient needs to visit eye doc immediately.

Question 8

can eye drops cause irritation?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Eye drops can irritate the eye due to the active ingrediants or the inactive ingredients and preservatives.  The more you use drops the more irritating they can be.  You can also have allergic reactions to any ingredient in eye drops which may present as irritation.

Question 9

can eye drops contains cortisone?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The most common eyedrops with steroids in them contain other steroid types which probably will be more comfortable to administer.   You should only take steroid containing eyedrops under the supervision of an ophthalmologist.

Question 10

how do i take my glaucoma eye drops?

Accepted Answer

Watch videos: There are several videos on youtube demonstrating proper and varying techniques for instilling eyedrops.  Best to steady yourself, let gravity help you, don't touch the bottle tip to the eye, and only let 1 drop come out since that is already plenty for the size of the tear lake.  Close your eyes after to help the drop to absorb into the eye, and space drops apart.

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My problem is sometimes at night i feel shortness of breath and dry eyes i feel like my heart going to drop on the floor:) i am taking metoprolol 50mg?

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How is n-acetylcarnosine eye drops in treating eye drops?

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