A 44-year-old member asked:
what allergy medicine is safe for glaucoma patients?
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Dr. Richard Bensinger answered
52 years experience Ophthalmology
No risk: If you have been diagnosed with glaucoma, then all of the systemic allergy medications will not cause a problem. Any disclaimers relate to the uncommon angle closure glaucoma which your doctor has no doubt ruled out already if you have this diagnosis.
Answered on Nov 20, 2019
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