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Cipro (ciprofloxacin) eye drops safe after cataract surgery on 71 year old? along with steroid drops? is it ok not to use drops and not tell doc?
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Yes and mo: Yes it is safe to use both drops.and no it is not OK not to tell the doctor . If you have an infection after surgery for any reason then it could be a disaster . Your doctor have done a thousands of these operations and he prescribed all these medicines for a reason follow your doctor instructions
Answered 6/20/2017
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