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female
30 Years
6 days ago

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Is it okay to use lacrigel ocular lubricant three times daily instead of regular eye drops after PRK surgery 6 months ago also is it safe for long-term use

Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors

Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

General Practitioner

MBBS
6+ Yrs

yes, you can use it

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