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Medical Forum / General / Vision / January 2005Dilated Eyes for a long period
I am preparing for Lasik in a couple days. Yesterday, my eye doc dilated my pupils for one last pre-examination. It's now 26 hours later, and my pupils still aren't completely back to their normal size. They're taking a very long time to go back to normal. Is this normal?! Cyclopentolate is a cycloplegic agent with an intermediate duration of action. This will vary based upon individual eye physiology. Mydriacil is shorter, but is generally considered to produce weaker cycloplegia. Atropine is longer still, with a duration of action from 3 to 7 days. I hope your LASIK goes well, and that your expectations aren't set unrealistically high. DrG Dear Friend, Most mydratics used are short-acting, lasting several hours. Some people have alergic reactions to some of these drugs (atropine). Please call the ophthalmologist who gave you this drug and ask him about the type of drug -- and how long the effect should last. Best, Otis Engineer > Please call the ophthalmologist who gave > you this drug and ask him about the type > of drug -- and how long the effect should last. So you aren't familiar with cyclopentolate? -MT Dear Mike, Really! I provided the recommendaton that you SHOULD HAVE PROVIDED. And you "attack" me for that simple recommendation? Best, Otis Engineer > And you "attack" me for that simple recommendation? You simply recommended a lawsuit for standard treatment. You simply recommended every patient be told about nonexistent risks. So tell us how often cyclopentolate causes loss of distant vision. Voir dire. -MT this is the wisest post I have ever seen you make! ----------- > Dear Friend, > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Otis > Engineer what ahppened to the poor fellow, has the doctor corrected the problem with cyclopentolate? > what ahppened to the poor fellow, has the doctor corrected the problem > with cyclopentolate? His eye stopped hurting. Good, so why is he complaining? For what? > Good, so why is he complaining? For what? Cyclopentolate doesn't cause that problem. It causes other problems. Look it up. For what is he complaining? you certainly wouldn't know. how about complications of iritis for one possibility. Of course you would recommend a good round of sungazing followed by throwing salt over your shoulder three times. Sometimes you all speak as if you know, but you know not. That's the grain of salt which you lack. |
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