Occasionally, the drops can cause an allergic reaction with redness, swelling and irritation of the eye or eyelids.

The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine. Talk with your doctor right away if you hurt your eye, develop an eye infection, or need to have eye surgery. You may need to change your medicine or stop using it. Side Effects of OcuFresh Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep from freezing. PEG, depending on molecular weight, has various mechanisms of action , , , . For the purpose of Peg-400, the mechanism of action on the eye tissues will be the primary focus of discussion. Lubricant eye drops/ointments are used to treat dry and irritated eyes and sometimes to help the eye to heal. They work in various ways – most simply wet or moisturise the eyes, others can remove excess tear mucus made by the eye. Sometimes, eyes with a dry surface can appear watery, which occurs when dryness is caused by the tear film not clinging to the eye.Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your healthcare professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine. Interactions with Food/Tobacco/Alcohol The surface active properties of the vehicles found in artificial tears solutions act to stabilize the tear film and increase tear viscosity to prevent delay tear evaporation and delay tear drainage . Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Eye ointment: Pull down the lower lid and squeeze about 1/2 a centimetre (1/4 of an inch) of ointment into each eye. You need to take care not to touch the eye with the end of the tube. Your eye doctor will tell you how much of this medicine to use and how often. Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to. This medicine is not for long-term use. No information is available on the relationship of age to the effects of sodium chloride eye ointment or eye drops in the pediatric population. Safety and efficacy have not been established. Geriatric While applying the medicine, your eyes will probably sting or burn for a short time. This is to be expected.

If your child experiences symptoms that you think might be due to the drops, speak to your pharmacist or doctor. Please take care that the dropper doesn't touch your eye, your fingers, or any other surface. This could contaminate the gel left in the tube/bottle. Ask your healthcare professional how you should dispose of any medicine you do not use. Precautions while using OcuFresh