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Eye drops dosage
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Dr prescribe me refresh tears (carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) 0.5% w/v )eye drops 3 times a day, if we use 1% w/v then dose duration change ? I am working10 hrs in front of laptop
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It is better to use 0.5% drops because 1% drops are thicker and can cause blurring while you work...also follow 20-20-20 rule i.e. Take 20 secs of break every 20 mins and look 20ft far and use 0.5% drops twice a day.
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Hii.. I am assuming you have been using 0.5% cmc three times a day for some time now.1% is thicker, and has more retention capacity, so you might not need to use it as frequently.
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I would suggest you to continue using for three times a day and see if you are feeling better for a longer time period after a single use, then you can reduce the frequency upto two times a day.
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
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Always better 3 times a day.
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Dr. Saba Kausar
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
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Bangalore
Thrice a day
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