Alomide Eye Drops treat certain allergic eye conditions such as vernal keratoconjunctivitis, vernal conjunctivitis, and vernal keratitis. It prevents itching of the eyes that can occur with these conditions. Active ingredient Lodoxamide is known as a mast cell stabilizer. It blocks certain natural substances like histamine and leukotriene that cause allergic symptoms.

Use Alomide Eye Drops as directed. Please do not use more or less of them or use them more often than prescribed by your doctor.

To instill the Alomide Eye Drops, follow these steps:

• Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
• Check the dropper tip to ensure it is not chipped or cracked.
• Avoid touching the dropper tip against your eye or anything else; eye drops and droppers must be kept clean.
• While tilting your head back, pull down the lower lid of your eye with your index finger to form a pocket.
• Hold the dropper (tip down) with the other hand as close to the eye as possible without touching it.
• Brace the remaining fingers of that hand against your face.
• While looking up, gently squeeze the dropper so that a single drop falls into the pocket made by the lower eyelid. Remove your index finger from the lower eyelid.
• Close your eye for 2 to 3 minutes and tip your head down as though looking at the floor. Try not to blink or squeeze your eyelids.
• Place a finger on the tear duct and apply gentle pressure.
• Wipe any excess liquid from your face with a tissue.
• Replace and tighten the cap on the dropper bottle. Do not wipe or rinse the dropper tip.
• Wash your hands to remove any medication.

The following factors should be taken into account when using Alomide Eye Drops:

• Allergies
  Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or other medicines. Also, tell your healthcare professional if you have allergies to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals.
• Pediatric 
  For older children,  Alomide Eye Drops are not expected to cause different side effects or problems than it does in adults.
• Geriatric
  It may not be known whether they work the same way in younger adults or if they cause different side effects or problems in older people.
• Breastfeeding
  Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.
• Drug Interactions
  Although certain medicines should not be used together, in other cases, two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction occurs. 

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Alomide Eye Drops may cause serious side effects. Stop using Alomide Eye Drops and call your doctor at once if you have:

• Severe burning or stinging when you apply the eye drops;
• Severe eye discomfort;
• Ongoing burning or stinging, or
• An appearance of blood inside your eye.

Common side effects of Alomide Eye Drops may include:

• Eye itching, watering, pain, or redness;
• Blurred vision;
• Dry or watery eyes, crusting or drainage;
• Headache; or
• Feeling like something is in your eye.

These are not a complete list of side effects, and others may occur.

How should you store the Alomide Eye Drops?

Keep Alomide Eye Drops in the container it came in, tightly closed and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture.

When should you not use the Alomide Eye Drops?

Do not use the Alomide Eye Drops if the solution has changed color, is cloudy, or contains particles.

What side effects can Alomide Eye Drops cause?

Eye burning/stinging/discomfort, feeling as if something is in your eye, dry nose, sneezing, headache, dizziness, drowsiness, blurred vision, watery eyes, dry eyes, sticky feeling in the eye, or crusting in the corner of the eye or on the eyelid may occur.