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Corneal superficial injury - Management
What advice should I give about chloramphenicol eye drops?
- Adverse effects are usually minor, such as transient stinging or a burning sensation in the eye. Do not drive or operate machinery unless your vision is clear.
- Do not wear contact lenses during treatment or if untreated infection is present. Avoid soft contact lenses until at least 24 hours after treatment has been completed.
- If two different eye-drop preparations are used at the same time of day, leave an interval of at least 5 minutes between application of the two types. This will help prevent any dilution and overflow that may occur if application of one preparation immediately follows another.
[ABPI Medicines Compendium, 2001; ABPI Medicines Compendium, 2007a; ABPI Medicines Compendium, 2007b; BNF 54, 2007; ABPI Medicines Compendium, 2008]
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