Good Lasik Candidates - 13 Medications Have Drastic Effect Of Lasik - 3

9. Pseudoephedrine and Phenylephrine

This class of medications is used to treat nasal congestion. Decongestants work by reducing swelling in the nasal passages, and can cause dry eye as a side effect.

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10. Sedatives and Muscle Relaxers

Sedatives and muscle relaxers reduce the muscles tension in and around your eyes and can cause your eye to partially open during sleep. This causes moisture to evaporate and leads to dry eye.

11. Cordarone (Wyeth pharmaceuticals)

It can cause vortex keratopathy

The arrhythmia-controlling drug Cordarone can cause vortex keratopathy and perhaps inflammation of the eyes' nerves. Your eye doctor would not want to perform LASIK while you are taking this drug and You must be able to find an alternative medication if you are ready to have a LASIK Eye Surgery.

12. Diuretics

Diuretics cause increased urination to remove water from the body. It can cause dry eye. These medications are frequently prescribed for a variety of conditions including high blood pressure, heart failure, liver cirrhosis, tissue swelling (edema), polycystic ovary syndrome, osteoporosis and certain kidney diseases.

13. Marijuana

Marijuana is sometimes used to treat glaucoma by lowering the pressure inside of the eye. It can cause dry eye. And altering the eyes in any way when you're having refractive surgery is not a good idea, it can lead to undercorrection of the eyes, which may involve a repeated surgery to correct the problem. Avoid this prescription before and after LASIK for a short while.

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