I had my right eye done on 8/12 and I go in for my left eye this Thursday. I have no choices, I take what the VA gives me, after reading the other post I can't complain since I only pay $8 a drug.
Three days before the surgery I start using Moxifloxacin 0.5% and Ketorolac Tromethamine 0.5%, one drop each 4 times a day. I started my left eye today since surgery is Thursday.
The morning of the surgery when you wake up put in a couple of drops of Cyclopentolate Hydrochloride, that's to help to start to dilate your eye. I had no problem driving, it had very little effect on me but they said when I got there it had worked.
After surgery you continue with the two drugs you started three days before surgery and add a third drug Prednisolone Acetate, that's for infection, that's also one drop 4 times a day.
Continue those drugs for one week and then see the doctor for your post op. Then you can stop taking the Moxifloxacin, continue the Ketorolac until it runs out, and keep using the Prednisolone but one less drop each week. For example 3 times a day, then 2 times a day and then 1 time a day.
I hope all that isn't too confusing. I had no problem with any of the drugs. I believe it's the Moxifloxacin that stings a little, so I would put it in first so the second drug would dilute the sting. You'll know after you take them all once.
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