Applies to hydroxypropyl methylcellulose ophthalmic: intraocular solution.

Serious side effects

Along with its needed effects, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose ophthalmic may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor or nurse immediately if any of the following side effects occur while taking hydroxypropyl methylcellulose ophthalmic:

More common

• Blurred vision
• change in vision
• decreased vision
• loss of vision

Less common

• Pain in the eye
• redness of the white part of the eye or inside of the eyelid
• sensitivity of the eye to light
• tearing of the eye
• throbbing eye pain

Rare

• Pooling of a whitish fluid visible on the colored part of the eye