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Dry Eyes.. Beta Blockers

by Bill9950, Nov 11, 2007 07:47PM

Tags: eyes dry eye, Inderal LA

I had LASIK a year ago and have had dry eyes ever since. I believe it may be caused by the Inderal I am taking daily for Hypertension. Is this possible? I am taking 80 mg Inderal LA each morning. The dry eyes begin around 2 PM daily.

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by John C Hagan III, MD, FACS

, Nov 11, 2007 08:08PM

Read all the postings about the diagnosis and treatment of dry eyes. Beta blockers are not a medication that would likely make dry eyes develop or get worse.

JCH III MD

by pswpma, Mar 05, 2009 11:31AM

Dry eye syndrome is very common after Lasik. Mine turned into corneal erosion. There is an explosion of research now on Lactoferrin (a lipid in tears) for many purposes: ulcers, gastrointestinal flora balance, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, osteoporosis, autoimmune disorders such as arthritis, dry eye syndrome, et al.
Here is a url that might interest you re dry eye syndrome:

http://abstracts.iovs.org/cgi/content/abstract/46/5/2046

This particular study used 270 mg per day.

by John C Hagan III, MD, FACS

, Mar 05, 2009 03:26PM

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