Question
my 9 yr old grandson had pediatric dilation solution applied to eyes at 10am today for eye exam. At 10pm tonight he continues to have a very odd smell to his eyes...almost ammoniac...The eye dr said there is no smell to the solution...What would cause this type of reaction? Is it dangerous? He said it does not hurt or burn, the eyes are still dilated, and the irritation and itchiness has subsided.
Answer
Hi Rebecca,
I do not know what it is you are smelling; the drops don't smell and certainly they have dissipated by now. The drops may last 24 to 36 hours and if his eye looks OK and isn't hurting then "wait and watch"; probably by the time you read this the eye will be almost normal.
Regards,
Mitch Axelrod, OD
