Scopolamine Dilated Eye

[wallflower93]

I went on a cruise this past weekend and decided to try the scopolamine motion sickness patch.
I removed the patch after wearing it for a day and a half because I noticed my right eye had fully dilated.
Its unclear if my eye was directly infected by me touching the patch and then my eye or if this was just a side effect (i don't remember touching my eye).
My right eye has been dilated for four days now, each day going down a little.
I was wondering if anyone else had experienced this and how long it lasted for their vision to fully return to normal? Also did they seek any medical help or did it resolve itself?
Thanks.

[JohnHaganMD]

This is not uncommon and has been reported in the medical literature and I have seen several cases in my practice. It lasts longer in blue/gray/green eyes and wears off faster in brown eyes. Only in the most unusual circumstance (an older eye predisposed to angle closure glaucoma) would it create a problem. Usually by 7-10 days the effect is gone.