concerned about elevation of intraocular pressure (IOP) and possible glaucoma. What is considered "long term use" for this steroid eyedrop?
Tobradex (Tobramycin) I am age 68. my eye doctor presecribed Tobramycin for epischleritis I'm?
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- 22 Jul 2010 by Ratatouille
- Topics:
- tobradex, glaucoma, tobramycin
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suzanne669 Aug 2010
Long term use usually means ongoing (for at least a few years)...
Episcleritis is irritation and swelling (inflammation) of the episclera, a thin layer of tissue covering the sclera of the eye.
The condition usually disappears without treatment in 1 - 2 weeks. Treatment with corticosteroid eye drops may relieve the symptoms faster.
Tobramycin is an antibiotic eye drop. It is not a steroid eye drop.
It has no effect on IOP.
For more information see:
http://www.drugs.com/enc/episcleritis.html
http://www.drugs.com/mtm/tobramycin-ophthalmic.html
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