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Reviewer: vango666, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I had an out break of shingles in may 2017, on my face also in my eye, it recurred 5 times now 10/17. zirgan was prescribed 5 times a day for 7 days then 3times a day for 7 days , in a week pain is gone, blurry is still an issue, for me the blurry problem is less if I keep the eye lubricated. 10 mins before and 10 mins after the zigran is used and 30mins after, through the day. hopefully this is
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Reviewer: Shiffdaddy30, 25-34 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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How long does it take to work? My eye is killing me. Just started taking it today.
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Reviewer: dogboy, 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Have been battling Herpes Keratitis for decades. Stress makes it worse and who doesn't have STRESS? I'm allergic to Viroptic. Can't believe the FDA took 20 years to approve ZIRGAN as a treatment. SHAME on them! I was in so much pain I was willing to go to Europe or Canada to get Zirgan when I learned about it. Viroptic is like putting weed killer in your eye! Now, will someone PLEASE c
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Reviewer: Navin, 35-44 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I've used Viroptic in the past and my doc gave me this with my most recent occurance. I hate this stuff. It works, I guess, but it took too long and was really painful the whole time. Months later, I feel pain in the same spot when my eye is stressed. And it's expensive.
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Reviewer: Hawaii on Drugs, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have herpes simplex in the eye..and my eye has been red with lesions around the lower lid. My doctor recently perscribed me Zirgan, with 5 times application to the eye each day, my redness had dissapeared and my visions is back in track. I thank the doctors and FDA for issuing this drug so i can clearly see through my right eye. I <3 ZIRGAN. its gelitan like form is easy to use and put in the
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