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Constant Eye itching
Eye of 12 year old child is itching which looks like allergic. Using lotel drop regularly, however it is not cured. Any better suggestion.
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find out what is allergic to her and avoid that its best and permanent cure.
you can take help of allergen tests also which can help most of the patients.
use lubricant eye drop frequently and replace lotel eye drops wiyh safer drugs like cyclosporin .....restasis or immu or nanotears 0.05% twice a day for 3 months .
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Itching mainly indicates allergic reaction. Frequently washing eyes with cold water relieves d allergy. Lotel is a mild steroid so shud b used under observation of ophthalmologist.
Olopat eye drops twice a day....along with talimus eye ointment at night ( rice grain amount into d eyes) are helpful in allergy cases.
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try d drops and ointment atleast for a month as it takes time to act.
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If not resolving better to show ophthalmologist.
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