A consultant ophthalmologist confirmed that the use of eye s without a prescription may lead to blindness because they contain "cortisone". Dr. warned. Wassim Abdulaziz Alem, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Director of Public Relations at the Saudi Ophthalmological Society, from going to pharmacies and requesting diagnosis and treatment from the pharmacist without a prescription, indicating that a number of eye s that he found with patients caused blindness because they contain "cortisone".
He said, "The pharmacist''s prescribing of eye treatments without consulting an ophthalmologist will aggravate the patient''s condition and lead to blindness, if used for long periods and without medical follow-up."
