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Author Subject: Preservatives
Author WazK17 Preservatives
Jul 03, 2005 19:28:09

If a patient uses eye drops for hayfever, how long a interval do they need to leave before putting their contact lenses in?


Author chocoholic RE: Preservatives
Jul 03, 2005 20:28:24

for eye drops leave dont put lenses in for 1 hour,

 

for eye ointments dont put lenses in for 4 hours

 

hope this helps !!


Author lucic RE: Preservatives
Jul 04, 2005 20:38:20

Great - ive wondered that for ages!


Author croiz RE: Preservatives
Jul 06, 2005 22:55:33

Isn't that rather conservative. I had the impression there was complete renewal of the tear film approximately every 5 minutes?