Dialted eyes...?!

Dialted eyes...?

so i got my eyes dialted at about 10: 20 today and i have tennis practice at 1 and it is pretty sunny out. do you think that my eyes will be better by then (better enough to play tennis) and is there anything that i can do that will help my eyes, like being in the light a lot, if i do that then will my eyes get used to it faster?? or should i stay in the shade??

It depends on the strength of medication that they used to dilate your eyes. There are different meds that keep you dilated for different periods of time. Most often, we use a medication called Tropicamide 0.5%, which should keep you dilated for approximately 3-4 hours (depending on the color of your eyes. Light colored irises come down faster) If they used the 1.0% solution, which some offices do, it may take 4-6 hours. If they did something called a cycloplegic exam, you will be dilated for 24 hours. All the way up to using atropine, which is almost never done, keeping you dilated for 10 days.

So, most likely, I would say you'd be fully UNdilated in about 4 hours. Until then, bright lights will bother you, so wear some sunglasses. If it's not uncomfortable to play tennis, play tennis. If it's too bright, skip it.

Hope this helps.