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Can too much refresh tears eye drops bad for your eyes?

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Depends: The non-preseved form of refresh can be used as often as needed. The preserved form (the type that comes in bottles) should only be used 4 times a day or less.

Dr Fowler and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 10/17/2019

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