Avoid rubbing or pressing on your eye. Your doctor may prescribe antibiotic eye drops or ointment to keep your eye from getting infected. They might also give you medicated eye drops to ease pain ...

But medicated eye drops may do just that. In a five-year clinical trial conducted in Singapore, drops of a drug called atropine seemed to slow the progression of nearsightedness in children.

If you are using another kind of eye medication (such as drops or ointments), wait at least 5 minutes before applying other medications. Use eye drops before eye ointments to allow the drops to ...

However, medication is usually the chosen approach when it comes to treating glaucoma. Medications for glaucoma usually come in the form of medicated eye drops.

Mydriatic eye drops (used in eye exams), medications such as anticholinergics, and trauma to the eye can all cause your pupils to dilate. A migraine, brain injury, or sexual attraction also can ...