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2021-08-31 02:26:52
Hello...Do eye drops works locally or absorbed into whole body (systematically)?let me know...do whole eye drops absorbed systematically??
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Hi, Eye drops usually work locally with very minimal systemic absorption. (You can do punctal occlusion after putting eye drop to reduce the systemic absorption further)

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