While You Wait
You and your child may leave the area while waiting for dilating drops to work (this takes between 30 to 60 minutes).
If you do, please let the assistant or receptionist know where you are going. We will be happy to offer you a pager and page you when you are needed to return.
Younger children often become sleepy following drops. Mild flushing of the skin sometimes develops.
More severe reactions are rare, but if you notice anything you are concerned about after drops are given, let us know. Please inform the medical assistant or one of the doctors.
Dilating drops produce temporary blurring of vision that may make it difficult for school-age children to return to class or do homework assignments on the day of the exam.