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Is it glaucoma ?
Dear doctors ,
My eye sight is 0.25 sph and 0.75 cyl and 180degree axis . and doctor also gave atropine sulphate drops to use .
Is it for glaucoma and it is cyl so am i effected with glaucoma. Here in my locality one person told those drops are for glaucoma. So i got doubt
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You have spherical and cylinder power. Atropine drops are used to prevent progression of myopia. They are not used for glaucoma.
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
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Atropine is not for glaucoma.in glaucoma, the iop will be raised.pl consult ophthalmologist for further evaluation and treatment.
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