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Damaged cornea due to using artificial tears more than usual .. i overdozed and now my eyes feel heavy and blurry .. how long until i recover ?
7 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Artificial tears: Do not cause damage to your corneas. If your eyedrops contain other medications (e.g. Those that relieve eye redness) then you could have ocular surface problems. Regardless, you should stop the drops you are using and typically your symptoms should improve in a few days. If they persistn, then you should see your ophthalmologist to see if stronger medication is needed.
Answered 3/9/2014
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Not possible: You cannot overdose on artificial tears. The ocular discomfort you are experiencing may be due to another condition. Get your eyes checked.
Answered 5/23/2015
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Check preservatives: Some artificial tears have preservatives that are irritating to eyes.Preservative free drops are better.As the other eye dr. Mentioned, it's unlikely to be a cause of damage to your cornea.If your eyes feel heavy, you want to make sure that your eye doctor works you up to make sure your blurriness isn't related to dry eyes, contact lens overuse, an overactive thyroid, or glaucoma or something else.
Answered 10/4/2016
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