Some people developed corneal ulcers due to the use of steroid medicines during eye flu. Using eye drops for a long time without medical advice can cause loss of eyesight.
‘A few days ago, the licensing authority of Uttarakhand had banned the eye drops Drishti available in medical stores. Earlier, during the eye flu outbreak, doctors had advised not to use many eye medicines containing steroids. This also happened because people had started buying medicines from medical stores without medical prescription in case of eye allergies, watery eyes, pain, dandruff accumulation and dryness. Even now people are doing this and when children or adults have eye problems, they buy medicines from medical stores and apply them…
But let us tell you that what you are putting in your eyes considering it as medicine can be the enemy of your eyes and can snatch away your eyesight and make you blind forever. Dr. Kirti Singh, Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, says that there are some cheap eye medicines in the market which are available for Rs 20-30 but are very harmful for the eyes.
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Side effects seen in patients
Dr. Kirti Singh says that among the patients who came to Delhi hospitals with diseases caused by the side effects of eye drops, it was observed that these three steroid medicines caused the most harm. The interesting thing is that these three medicines are available without prescription from any medical store. Often people buy these medicines for children and adults suffering from eye allergies.
These steroid salt eye drops are harmful
, Prednisolone (prednisolone)
, Dexamethasone
, Betamethasone
Dr. says that if any of these three names are written on any eyedrop, then do not buy that medicine on the advice of a medical store practitioner. If a doctor prescribes these medicines, then use them only for the period prescribed by the doctor. Do not put it in the eyes for more than a day.
people make this mistake
Dr. Kirti says that people keep their money and gold safely in lockers but hand over their precious eyes to any medicine. Doctors often prescribe steroid medicines after surgery, these may also include those medicines which are banned for common use, but the biggest mistake people make regarding eyes is that they do not take the medicine prescribed by the doctor after the prescribed period has passed. Keep posting even after. Patients feel that the more medicine they take, the more benefit they will get. However, it is not like that.
It has often been seen that if eye problems occur again after some time of recovery from the disease, then instead of seeing the doctor, they take out the prescription and buy the same medicine and then start instilling it. Many times, after seeing the patient once, he does not come back to see the doctor and keeps on taking the medicine. Whereas there is a high possibility of damage to the eyes due to this.
Do these things before putting eye drops
Dr. Singh advises that the eyes are so precious that once their vision goes away, it is difficult to get them back. Therefore, whenever you put medicine in them, first check whether it is a steroid eye drop or not. If there are steroid eye drops, then always take the medicine on doctor’s prescription only after getting your vision and intraocular pressure checked. Even if you are taking medicine from a general optometrist, take it only after getting your vision and pressure checked, otherwise refuse it.
These 3 medicines are safe
, tacrolimus ointment
, Cyclosporine eye drops
, Olopatadine eye drops
Dr. Kirti says that just as there are medicines that are harmful for the eyes, in the same way, some safe medicines for eye allergies have also been found in the research and studies conducted so far. These have not caused any harm to people’s eyes. It is safe to put them in the eyes. However, the same condition regarding their use is that if you are putting them then do not put them for a long time and try to consult an eye doctor first.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: May 17, 2024, 20:04 IST