Optometric drops Optipred 1%

Optipred 1% eye drops 5 ml requires a prescription * What is Prednisolone acetate and what are its indications: Prednisolone acetate reduces irritation, burning, redness, and swelling of eye inflammation caused by chemicals, heat, radiation, allergies, or foreign bodies in the eye. How Optipred 1% eye drops work: Prednisolone is a corticosteroid used to relieve inflammation in the conjunctiva, sclera, cornea, and the anterior part of the eyeball. How to use Optipred eye drops: Always take this medication exactly as your doctor or pharmacist told you. Consult your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure. The recommended dose is one or two drops in the affected eye(s) 2 to 4 times a day. Wash your hands. Shake the bottle well before use. Tilt your head back and look at the ceiling. Gently pull down the lower eyelid to create a small pocket. Turn the bottle upside down and press to release one or two drops into each eye needing treatment. Leave the lower eyelid and close your eye. Press your finger on the corner of your eye (the side where your eye meets your nose) for one minute. Do not use prednisolone acetate: if you are allergic to prednisolone acetate or benzalkonium chloride or any other ingredients of this medication. if you have a viral, fungal, or bacterial infection in the eye. if you have tuberculosis of the eye. if you have injuries or ulcers in the cornea. if you have previously had herpes simplex. Precautions and warnings: Talk to your doctor before using prednisolone acetate if you have or have had: eye ulcers or have had an eye disease or treatment causing tissue thinning. glaucoma or are being treated for high intraocular pressure. eye surgery for cataracts. bacterial, viral, or fungal eye infections. Possible side effects of prednisolone acetate: You should see your doctor if any of the following effects are bothersome or long-lasting: allergic reaction. headache. increased intraocular pressure. clouding of the eye's lens (cataract). feeling like something is in your eye. eye infections (bacterial, fungal, or viral). mild burning or irritation. red eye. blurred or decreased vision. pupil dilation. changes in