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How can you care for giant papillary conjunctivitis?
- Be safe with medicines. Take your medicines exactly as prescribed. Call your doctor if you think you are having a problem with your medicine.
- If the doctor gave you eyedrops, use them as directed. Keep the bottle tip clean.
- To put in eyedrops or ointment:
- Tilt your head back, and pull your lower eyelid down with one finger.
- Drop or squirt the medicine inside the lower lid.
- Close your eye for 30 to 60 seconds to let the drops or ointment move around.
- Do not touch the ointment or dropper tip to your eyelashes or any other surface.
- If you use contact lenses, follow your doctor's instructions about wearing them. You may need to remove the lenses until your doctor says it's okay to wear them. You may need to limit use or change the type of lenses you wear.
Giant papillary conjunctivitis: When to call
Call your doctor now or seek immediate medical care if:
- You have symptoms of an eye infection, such as:
- Pus or thick discharge coming from the eye.
- Redness or swelling around the eye.
- A fever.
- You have new or worse eye pain.
- You have new or worse redness in your eye.
- Light hurts your eye.
- You have vision changes.
Watch closely for changes in your health, and be sure to contact your doctor if:
- You do not get better as expected.
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