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How long could eye dilation usually last for?

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Few hours - few days: It depends on the type of drop used to dilate the pupil, the concentration of the eye drop and the color of the eye.

Answered 11/9/2012

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Dr has stopped atropine from last week but still eye dilated? Due to eye blunt truama

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Should i contact the people that did the exam? I found out yesterday that I have a corneal eye disease in my left eye. In order for them to find this out, they dialated my eyes with the strongest dialation used which last for 12 hours. It has been 21 hour

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14-yr-old son. Had eye exam today, drops were given. One eye dilated much more than the other, and is taking longer to contract. Is this normal?

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I had a weird anxiety type reaction to eye dialation drops. Heart was beating 90-130 BPM and hard. Is it harmless? How long does it last? Any harm?

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19yrs old. Keep seeing round light flashes several times/day. Last ~1sec.First were blue&white, &now orange. Negative dilated eye exam in jan. Causes?

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