Ocufenac 0.1% Eye Drops

✔️ How to Use Nepafenac Drops

• Nepafenac is for ophthalmic (for eye) use only.
• It is recommended to instill one drop of Nepafenac 3 times daily or as directed by your doctor.
• Check the label for directions before using this medication.
• Lie down and tilt your head backward.
• Gently pull your lower eyelid with your index finger to form a pocket. 
• Instill the prescribed number of drops into the pocket. Close your eyes for 1-2 minutes.
• Replace the cap tightly after each use.
• Avoid touching the container tip to the eye or eyelids to prevent contamination.

✔️ Pharmacology

• Reduces eye pain and inflammation after cataract surgery.
• Helps control redness and swelling in the eye.
• Prevents and treats post-operative eye inflammation.
• Lowers the risk of cystoid macular edema after cataract surgery, especially in diabetic patients.
• Provides relief from discomfort such as irritation, burning, or foreign body sensation in the eye

✔️ Side Effect

• Blurred vision
• Change in vision
• Decrease in vision

✔️ Warnings:

• Do not use Nepafenac if you are allergic to any of its components.
• Before using this medicine, tell your doctor if you have dry eye syndrome, arthritis,  diabetes, or a bleeding or blood-clotting disorder such as haemophilia.
• The use of Nepafenac is restricted to not longer than 14 days after the surgical procedure unless recommended by the doctor.
• Consult the doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
• If you don't notice any improvement in hazy or blurry vision or eye pain/inflammation, or significant discomfort in the days following this visit, you should immediately report this to your eye surgeon.
• Prolonged use of Nepafenac may result in keratitis, resulting in corneal thinning, corneal erosion, corneal ulceration, or corneal perforation. These events can be sight-threatening, and so the cornea should be closely observed by the eye surgeon while using Nepafenac.

✔️ Storage Condition

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight