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Lubricating drops after ICL

2026-03-12 10:57:48
I have done icl eye surgery 82days back. And doctor prescribed Nextane PF eye drops for three months. Can i switch to anyother eye drops or do i need to buy nextane again? Please suggest anyother pf eye drops. Is it ok to use preservative eye drops or should i only use pf eye drops?
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You can use any other preservative free lubricating drops. Be concious about screen time and take short breaks in between. Follow 20-20-20 rule. On days when you have excess stress use drops 5-6 times a day. If you cannot put drops repeatedly you can use sodium hyaluronate 1% ointment once daily at night

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This is a lubricating drop containing SoHa. You can buy any other lubricant post ICL surgery, preferably containing Sodium Hyal. (Any company you desire)
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Buy any lubricant containing SoHa

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You can switch to preservative free catboxy methyl cellulose too.
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try to decrease screen time. rest after every 25-30 minutes of screen time

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Its been almost 3 months so can be switched to other lubricating eye drops also . U can go with sodium hyaluronate eyedrops 4times a day.
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can increase to 6 times also
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follow 20-20-20 rule for long screen time

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Can use soha

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Use sodium hyaluronate eye drops for best results

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Hi Sir You can switch to other eye drops also
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E/d systane hydration or lubimoist ultra
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Any symptoms reach to your treating ophthalmologist

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You can take regular eye drops after consulting your doctor.

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You can use regular (non-PF) lubricating drops occasionally. After 3 months But if using drops >4 times/day, it is better to stay with PF drops to avoid irritation from preservatives like Benzalkonium chloride.

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