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home:symptoms:eyes [10.25.2018] – [Weaning from corticosteroids] sallieqhome:symptoms:eyes [12.15.2018] – [Medications and eye drops] sallieq
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 The MP is designed so that patients can minimize the chance of eye damage due to increased inflammation by maintaining a tight olmesartan blockade. Altering the dose and scheduling of antibiotics will manage the severity of the immunopathology by slowing the rate at which bacteria are destroyed and thus reduce the chance of eye inflammation. In addition, a variety of eye medications and drops are available to treat eye inflammation and dry eye. The MP is designed so that patients can minimize the chance of eye damage due to increased inflammation by maintaining a tight olmesartan blockade. Altering the dose and scheduling of antibiotics will manage the severity of the immunopathology by slowing the rate at which bacteria are destroyed and thus reduce the chance of eye inflammation. In addition, a variety of eye medications and drops are available to treat eye inflammation and dry eye.
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   * **Optive** – Non-prescription eye lubricant, which is a safer option than Restasis.   * **Optive** – Non-prescription eye lubricant, which is a safer option than Restasis.
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   * **prednisolone (Prednisone, Pred Mild, Pred Forte)** – A corticosteroid. Generally contraindicated for MP patients. More immunosuppressive than cyclosporine.   * **prednisolone (Prednisone, Pred Mild, Pred Forte)** – A corticosteroid. Generally contraindicated for MP patients. More immunosuppressive than cyclosporine.
   * **terramycin** – An antibacterial eye ointment.   * **terramycin** – An antibacterial eye ointment.
 +  * **Ganfort** – Prescription eye drops which lower the pressure in the eye by decreasing the fluid produced and helping the flow of fluid out of the eye chamber. Although GANFORT® PF 0.3/5 eye drops help control your condition, it does not cure it. 
   * **[[home:othertreatments:chemotherapy#methotrexate|Methotrexate]]** – Contraindicated.   * **[[home:othertreatments:chemotherapy#methotrexate|Methotrexate]]** – Contraindicated.
  
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