Ocunepa Eye Drop

Ocunepa Eye Drop is used to relieve eye irritation, pain, and redness after a cataract eye surgery. This medicine is also indicated to reduce the risk of macular oedema and swelling in the back of the eye after cataract surgery in patients dealing with diabetes. 

Ocunepa Eye Drop consists of Nepafenac, which blocks the action of prostaglandins that are responsible for causing pain, redness, and inflammation. Thereby, it provides relief in painful eye conditions.

Like all medications, Ocunepa Eye Drop may cause some undesirable effects; however, not everybody gets them. The most common side effects of using Ocunepa Eye Drop include blurred vision, vision change, and reduced vision. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and may resolve over time. However, consult the doctor if the side effects persist or worsen.

Inform the doctor if you have diabetes, arthritis, or a bleeding or blood-clotting disorder such as haemophilia and dry eye syndrome. Ocunepa Eye Drop should not be used for more than 14 days after cataract surgery unless suggested by the doctor. You are recommended to remove the contact lenses before using Ocunepa Eye Drop and reinsert them after 15 minutes as it may change the colour of the lenses. You should avoid touching the eye dropper or placing it directly in the eye. Touching the dropper may contaminate the tip and infect the eye, leading to a serious eye problem.

Ocunepa Eye Drop belongs to the category of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) used to prevent and relieve pain and inflammation after eye surgery (cataract). It is also used to reduce the risk of macular oedema after cataract eye surgery. Ocunepa Eye Drop contains Nepafenac, which blocks the synthesis of prostaglandins responsible for causing pain, redness, and inflammation in the eyes. Thereby, it provides relief from pain and inflammation.            

• Blurred vision
• Change in vision
• Decrease in vision

Do not use Ocunepa Eye Drop 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 Ocunepa Eye Drop is restricted not for longer than 14 days after the surgical procedure unless recommended by the doctor. Consult the doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Drug-Drug Interaction: Inform the doctor if you are taking blood thinners (warfarin), antiplatelet medications (clopidogrel), corticosteroid drugs (prednisone), and other eye medications (corticosteroid eye drops). 

Drug-Food Interaction: No interaction was reported

Drug-Disease Interaction: Inform the doctor if you have diabetes, dry eye syndrome, an allergy to any other eye drops, arthritis, or a bleeding or blood-clotting disorder, such as haemophilia.

• WARFARIN
• CLOPIDOGREL
• PREDNISONE

• Include food that is rich in vitamin C like citrus (oranges, grapefruit, limes, etc.), tomatoes, kiwifruit, broccoli, etc as it may improve eye health.

• Smoking is bad for health especially for the lungs and eyes so one should quit smoking as it creates chemicals that harm the cells of the eyes.

• Immediately after the cataract surgery, you are provided a pair of sunglasses to wear that helps to minimize any glare and keep eyes protected from bright lights, so wear them properly and stay away from fluorescent lights.

• 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 Ocunepa Eye Drop may result in keratitis, resulting in corneal thinning, corneal erosion, corneal ulceration or corneal perforation. These events can be sight-threatening, and so cornea should be closely observed by the eye surgeon while using Ocunepa Eye Drop.

Complication after cataract surgery: After cataract surgery, a patient might experience cloudy, wavy, distorted vision, blurry or distorted. It can take some time for your visual system to adjust to removing the cataract and adapting to the new transplanted intraocular lens. Sometimes, you may also observe red, dry eyes and bloodshot eyes due to temporary damage to the blood vessels on the surface of the white part of the eye (sclera) during cataract surgery. These sensations subside as the eye heals with time.