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03-28-2024, 8:16pm | #21 | ||||||
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I have had an incurable autoimmune eye condition for the past 23 years, so I see an ophthalmologist very regularly. Yes, they still dilate patients, but not very often (generally once a year).
The yellow drop mentioned in this thread is NOT for dilation (which is to help the doctor have a deeper/more detailed look into the back of the eye), but to check eye pressures…after instilling said yellow drop, a blue/purple light is shone into the eye and their tools can measure pressure that way (instead of the ‘puff of air’ method). You can ask for a shorter-acting dilation drop called Tropicacyl (Tropicamide Ophthalmic Solution)…the dilation time is much shorter than what is commonly used. Stay away from Homatropine and Cyclopentolate Hydrochloride as they are much longer-acting dilation drops. My pupils return to normal within 2-3 hrs of my doctor appointment, so the rest of my day isn’t wasted. Hope this helps. |
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