How long should contact lens wearers wait after instilling Pazeo?

Wearing contact lenses requires careful consideration when using eye drops, such as Pazeo, which contains olopatadine and is used to treat allergic conjunctivitis. After instilling Pazeo, it is advisable for contact lens wearers to wait for a specific duration to ensure the medication is absorbed properly and does not interfere with the lenses.

Waiting 5 minutes after instilling Pazeo allows the medication sufficient time to be absorbed into the eye tissues, providing the intended therapeutic effect. This duration helps reduce the likelihood of the medication being washed out or displaced by the contact lenses. Shorter waiting times, such as 1 minute or even 3 minutes, may not provide adequate absorption, potentially diminishing the effectiveness of the medication. A wait time of 10 minutes, while providing more than enough time, may be unnecessarily long for effective management of allergy symptoms. Therefore, the recommended timeframe strikes a balance between effective absorption and practicality for contact lens wearers.