A 44-year-old member asked:
Following the use of tobramycin and dexamethasone ophthalmic eye drop can i put contacts in, what to do?
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Dr. Ira Vidoranswered
Ophthalmology 19 years experience
Maybe: It depends why you are using the drops. If for an infection or inflammation caused by the lenses, then no.
If it's for something else, then probably, but you should know that the Dexamethasone can precipitate onto many lenses and ruin the lense.
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