trouble after having antisethetic put in eyes?

[jenny2008]

has anyone else experienced very dry eyes after having anesthetic drops put in by their doctor? I had 2 appointments this past week and both times anesthetic drops were put into my eyes. I am dry non-stop now. Can they affect the tear film that much and if so , for how long? I last went on Wednesday to the doctor ..Thanks for any input!

[kitty]

has anyone else experienced very dry eyes after having anesthetic drops put in by their doctor? I had 2 appointments this past week and both times anesthetic drops were put into my eyes. I am dry non-stop now. Can they affect the tear film that much and if so , for how long? I last went on Wednesday to the doctor ..Thanks for any input!

I have the same reaction every time I have anesthetic drops put in. The more that are put in, the worse the reaction. It generally only flares me for a day or so. I just flush with lots of saline and then put in lots of drops. I also wonder if different brands give different reactions, or maybe the dryness of the eye to begin with has something to do with the severity of the reaction.

[jenny2008]

thanks for responding kitty! he put in quite a bit both monday and again on wednesday so i am a little better today-it will probably take a few more days considering how much was used... i appreciate your response! i had been doing great for months and that is the only thing that changed so I guess my tear film has been disturbed-and it struggles so much as it is!

[GinaJ]

When ever I go to the eye doctor and they put drops like that or do any type of work on my eyes I am in a flare up after. I have been to 30 eye apts I would say in the past year and this has happened always. Sorry I wish I had more answers just what I experience

[jenny2008]

thanks Gina! I guess when I usually see my dr. he doesn't use those drops-iwould remember cause they really stung.. this makes me feel better as i know my tear film will eventually normalize! thanks for responding.!

[LasikRelatedDES]

How about ultrasound gel? I had an orbital ultrasound to rule out orbital thyroid disease and a big old glop of gel got in my right eye. I had intense burning in and around the eye for about 12 hours after. It was awful.

I kind of like anesthetic drops. Lets me forget about it all for awhile.

[SallyP]

anaesthetic in eyes

I'm afraid I cannot give you a medical answer, but can tell you that I had anaesthetic put into my eyes last Thursday 12th, and I'm still suffering, definitely has made them worse unfortunately. Will avoid having that done again!!