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Approx 1 hour after putting in eye drops i briefly shed a tear would this dilute and affect the glaucoma eye drops?
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No : The eye drop takes about 5-10 min to be absorbed into the eye. One hour later tears will not dilute it.
Answered 8/27/2017
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