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'''Eye drops''' are [[saline (medicine)|saline]]-containing [[drop]]s used as a [[Vector (biology)|vector]] to administer medication in the [[eye]]. Depending on the condition being treated, they may contain [[steroid]]s (e.g. [[mydriatic]]s, [[dexamethasone]]), [[antihistamine]]s, [[sympathomimetic]]s, [[Beta blocker|beta receptor blocker]]s, [[parasympathomimetic]]s (e.g. [[pilocarpine]]), [[parasympatholytic]]s (e.g. [[tropicamide]] or [[atropine]]), [[prostaglandin]]s, [[non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug]]s (NSAIDs) or [[topical anesthetic]]s. Eye drops sometimes do not have medications in them and are only lubricating and [[Tears|tear]]-replacing solutions, and they can also contain anti-redness and similar chemicals.

One effect of administration of [[mydriatic]] eyedrops is intolerance to bright light.
==See also==
*[[Carboxymethyl cellulose]]
*[[Mydriasis]]
*[[Refractive error]]
*[[Visine]]

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[[Category:Optometry]]
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