Paracaine Eye Drops are used to provide immediate, temporary numbing of the surface of the eye. It is a single-ingredient medicine containing proparacaine, and belongs to a class of medicines called ophthalmic local anaesthetics.
This medicine works as a local anaesthetic that temporarily blocks pain signals from the surface of the eye. The numbing effect usually begins within seconds and lasts about 10 to 20 minutes. This medicine is administered by a healthcare professional as part of a clinical examination or procedure, such as measuring eye pressure or removing a foreign object from the eye.
As these drops are given by your doctor for a specific procedure, no particular lifestyle changes are needed from you; simply follow your doctor's instructions before and after the procedure.
Do not rub your eyes while they are numb, as you could injure the surface of the eye without feeling it. Tell your doctor if you have any known allergy to local anaesthetics.

















































