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Inflammation of the eye may occur in the presence of an infection or a blocked tear duct.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

16 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common

Is a Side Effect of

Durezol
4.6
28 reviews
Dexamethasone
3.9
73 reviews
Ketorolac
3.1
70 reviews
Bacitracin
2.0
68 reviews
Neosporin ophthalmic solution
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Eye inflammation
Durezol
4.6
28 reviews
Prednisolone
4.4
76 reviews
Dexamethasone
3.9
73 reviews
Tobramycin and dexamethasone
3.8
69 reviews
Difluprednate
3.7
66 reviews
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