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Side Effects of Numbing Eye Drops

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Kate Beck

During an eye exam, the doctor may use a drop that numbs the surface of the eye. These drops may help the doctor check the eye pressure, or the numbing drops may ease pain and discomfort from foreign bodies, allowing the doctor to carefully examine the eye.