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My eye is still dialiated and i haven't put dilating drops in for over 24 hours. is this normal?
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Most probably normal: Depending on what type of drops your ophthalmologist used your eye may be dialted from 8 hrs to 48 hrs. Mydriacyl (tropicamide) keeps the eye dilated 4-10 hrs. Cyclogyl keeps eye dilated 24-48 hrs. Rarely does anybody use Atropine or homatropine that keep the eye dilated from 5-10 days. If the dilation lasts more than 48 hrs contact your ophthalmologist.
Answered 6/20/2015
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Which drops?: What drops are you using (and why)? Some are quite long lasting.
Answered 9/13/2013
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