Which medications are associated with increased risk or are contraindicated for eye treatments?

• A. Isotretinoin and steroids.
• B. Ibuprofen.
• C. Vitamin C.
• D. Antibiotics.

Answer: (D)

Medications can influence the safety and outcome of eye treatments because some drugs alter healing, tear film balance, or how the eye reacts to procedures. Antibiotics stand out here because they can bring ocular surface irritation or hypersensitivity in some people, and certain antibiotics can interact with other products or procedures used around the eyes. They can also indicate an underlying infection or systemic condition that could complicate an eye treatment, so practitioners often treat or defer procedures if a client is on antibiotic therapy. In contrast, the other options listed don’t have as direct or common a link to eye-treatment contraindications in typical practice, and they don’t carry the same pattern of interaction with periocular procedures.