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Will allergy eye drops dry the eye even more if you have dry eye ?

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Dr. Stan Coleman answered

Eye drops: If you have a dry eye problem you should consult the doctor who is caring for the dry eye problem before applying any drops. Yes they could make it worse.

Answered 10/6/2020

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