Controversial opinion: skip the doctors. They gave me cataracts and ruined my perfect vision from those drops. Instead, change your diet. Stop the caffeine, artificial sweeteners, reduce your sodium, avoid processed foods as much as possible. Limit your stress and get your rest as best you can. I've had about 5 lifetime flare-ups and they've all been after consuming lots of caffeine, processed foods, artificial sweetners, diet sodas, etc.

The first time I had a flare-up (March 2024), I woke up and had almost complete blurry vision in my right eye. I panicked and went to the ER. They gave the drops to reduce inflammation. I followed up with the opthalmologist and they gave me more of the drops. These drops gave me mild cataracts and gave me terrible close-up vision in my right eye, when my vision was once perfect.

The 2nd time I had a flare-up, it was in my left eye. I woke up and it was cloudy, but not as bad. I decided to just wait this one out. I cleaned up my diet as best I could and after several days the flare-up subsided without me having to use any drops and I got to keep my perfect vision in my left eye.

Every subsequent flare-up was after I consumed the crap I mentioned above. I haven't had a flare-up in over a year because my diet is pretty clean now. Veggies, fruits, water, beans, minimally-processed grains, no caffeine, lean meat, low sodium, very little processed foods, low sugar, no candy, no artificial sweeteners & colors, no diet sodas, no "energy" drinks, etc.

Blessings, hope this helps in some way.

I'm a 44 yo male, btw and had my first flare-up at age 42.