Eyedrops

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I think it's something about the infant getting an eye infection, without those

drops. BS, though. My daughter didn't get them. She *did* get an eye

infection, which breastmilk cleared up in less than one day. Pretty powerful

stuff!!

Jo in FL/VA

eyedrops

I have been reading about mandatory eye drops. As I said earlier (when I

apologised for being a dope) that I have never heard anything about eyedrops.

Why are they given???This one has me stumped. Can't imagine any reason why a

new born would need eye drops. I would love to hear the excuse on this

one!!!!!!

Joanna

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See http://www.unhinderedliving.com/eyeointment.html

If you'd like to read the official mumbo-jumbo, see

http://www.hvmedweb.com/mw1/qanda/eye_prophylaxis_deiulio.html

There is also a discussion of it at

http://falcao.best.vwh.net/archives/eyeointm.html

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In a message dated 2/16/02 4:52:50 PM GTB Standard Time,

jnoelsagacious@... writes:

<<

I'm trying to remember but for some reason silver nitrate keeps

coming back to me as something they used in newborn eyes. >>

They did use this,but now use E. ointment.The nitrate drops they found caused

to many complications.

sara

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Let's wind this discussion up.

It started with silver nitrate in eyes to prevent gonorrhea from the moms

dirty birth canal - right!

Why not just test the mom? Too easy and couldn't make $$ off of AgNO3.

Now have gone to antibiotic drops, ointments. Still too hard to test mom -

and again can't make money off the drops.

On to vaccines..........

Sheri

At 02:25 PM 02/16/2002 -0000, you wrote:

>Probably because the medicos came to the conclusion that the birth

>canel is an icky dirty place and the baby has it's eyes open watching

>the whole birthing process.

>

>I'm trying to remember but for some reason silver nitrate keeps

>coming back to me as something they used in newborn eyes.

>

>I also remember using a very weak solution of boric acid and warm

>water for eye cleaning, but not for the life of me I can't remember

>the ratio. Maybe something like 1/4 tsp to a pint.

>

>Jackie Noel

>www.sagaciousairedales.com

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I think it was this list where someone said all eyedrops have mercury. I

have been having really itchy eyes again this spring and was looking at

tne ingredients for Opcon-A and I don't see mercury. Is it hidden or

not there?

INGREDIENTS:

D I R E C T I O N S :

I N D I C AT I O N S :

REV 10/98

(ACTIVE) pheniramine maleate (0.315%), naphazoline

hydrochloride (0.02675%). (INACTIVE) hydroxypropyl

methylcellulose (0.5%), sodium chloride and purified water with a

boric acid and sodium borate buffer system preserved with

benzalkonium chloride (0.01%) and edetate disodium (0.1%). The

solution has a pH of 5.5-6.3 and a tonicity of 270-335 mOsm/Kg.

Lila White

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I want to hear this answer too!!

Sweetie

[ ] Eyedrops

I think it was this list where someone said all eyedrops have mercury. I

have been having really itchy eyes again this spring and was looking at

tne ingredients for Opcon-A and I don't see mercury. Is it hidden or

not there?

INGREDIENTS:

D I R E C T I O N S :

I N D I C AT I O N S :

REV 10/98

(ACTIVE) pheniramine maleate (0.315%), naphazoline

hydrochloride (0.02675%). (INACTIVE) hydroxypropyl

methylcellulose (0.5%), sodium chloride and purified water with a

boric acid and sodium borate buffer system preserved with

benzalkonium chloride (0.01%) and edetate disodium (0.1%). The

solution has a pH of 5.5-6.3 and a tonicity of 270-335 mOsm/Kg.

Lila White

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Some eye drops contain thimerosal, not all. This one appears not to contain

any.

S

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I think it was this list where someone said all eyedrops have mercury. I <BR>

have been having really itchy eyes again this spring and was looking at <BR>

tne ingredients for Opcon-A and I don't see mercury.  Is it hidden or <BR>

not there?<BR>

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INGREDIENTS:<BR>

D I R E C T I O N S :<BR>

I N D I C AT I O N S :<BR>

REV 10/98<BR>

(ACTIVE) pheniramine maleate (0.315%), naphazoline<BR>

hydrochloride (0.02675%). (INACTIVE) hydroxypropyl<BR>

methylcellulose (0.5%), sodium chloride and purified water with a<BR>

boric acid and sodium borate buffer system preserved with<BR>

benzalkonium chloride (0.01%) and edetate disodium (0.1%). The<BR>

solution has a pH of 5.5-6.3 and a tonicity of 270-335 mOsm/Kg.<BR>

<BR>

<BR>

Lila White<BR>

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I don't see any mercury in there, but I might be a little concerned

about some of the other ingredients - like boric acid & benzalkonium

chloride.

http://rxcarecanada.com/Alocril.asp

Contraindications: Known hypersensitivity to nedocromil, disodium

edetate or benzalkonium chloride.

Warnings: Patients who use soft contact lenses must not wear them

during the treatment period with Alocril ophthalmic solution.

Benzalkonium chloride, a constituent of the formulation, may

accumulate in soft contact lenses. This preservative, when slowly

released, could possibly irritate the cornea.

http://www.truestarhealth.com/Notes/2812003.html

Are there any side effects or interactions? Boric acid

suppositories should not be used during pregnancy. Boric acid is

very toxic when taken internally and should also never be used on

open wounds. When boric acid enters the body, it can cause nausea,

vomiting, diarrhea, dermatitis, kidney damage, acute failure of the

circulatory system, and even death. In the past, boric acid was used

as a topical treatment for infants with diaper rash. However,

even in diluted (3%) form it caused significant toxicity and two

deaths.4

Therefore, boric acid should not be applied to the skin of infants

and small children. In fact, experts in the field have stated,

" The

minor therapeutic value of this compound, in comparison with its

potential as a poison, has led to the general recommendation that it

no longer be used as a therapeutic agent. " 5 However, in more

recent

research, no serious side effects were reported when boric acid was

used as a treatment for vaginitis.

At the time of writing, there were no well-known drug interactions

with boric acid.

> I think it was this list where someone said all eyedrops have

mercury. I

> have been having really itchy eyes again this spring and was

looking at

> tne ingredients for Opcon-A and I don't see mercury. Is it hidden

or

> not there?

>

> INGREDIENTS:

> D I R E C T I O N S :

> I N D I C AT I O N S :

> REV 10/98

> (ACTIVE) pheniramine maleate (0.315%), naphazoline

> hydrochloride (0.02675%). (INACTIVE) hydroxypropyl

> methylcellulose (0.5%), sodium chloride and purified water with a

> boric acid and sodium borate buffer system preserved with

> benzalkonium chloride (0.01%) and edetate disodium (0.1%). The

> solution has a pH of 5.5-6.3 and a tonicity of 270-335 mOsm/Kg.

>

>

> Lila White

>

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Thanks, , etal. Here is what Bausch & Lomb replied - Lila:

Thank you for contacting Bausch & Lomb. We are always glad to hear

from our consumers and be of assistance whenever possible.

Recently, questions have been raised surrounding the safety of

Thimerosol, an ingredient used in a variety of eyecare and contact

lens care products.

Bausch & Lomb used Thimerosol as a preservative, in two of its contact

lens care products, Bausch & Lomb® Sterile Preserved Saline Solution

and Bausch & Lomb® Sterile Daily Cleaner. Due to a lack of demand,

both these products were discontinued in January of 2002. Opcon A does

not contain Thimerisol.

Bausch & Lomb stands behind the quality and safety of these two

products and believes that there was no danger associated with their

use, when used as directed.

We hope this information is helpful. If we can be of future

assistance, please contact us again via the Internet, or call us

directly at 1-800-553-5340.

Sincerely,

Rita Cunningham

Bausch & Lomb

Consumer Affairs

<_Shepard@e...> wrote:

>

> Some eye drops contain thimerosal, not all. This one appears not to

contain any.

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Due to a lack of demand,

> both these products were discontinued in January of 2002.

Oh the things these people will say. My best friend had such a

terrible reaction to thimerosal in contact lens solution that she

nearly had exploratory brain surgery. She had massive headaches,

dizziness, her vision was all messed up -- totally non-functional.

Luckily her mother said there was no way her daughter was having brain

surgery, not even with the top NYC neurosurgeons who wanted to do it,

unless the doctors knew there was a tumor. Soon after the surgery was

refused another friend warned her about thimerosal in her lens

solution, and when she stopped using it, all her problems went away.

So yeah, once the word got out, there sure was a lack of demand for

those products.

Nell

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> > Hi...am still trying to figure all this out but I found the BEST

> > eyedrops...actually, my hubby bought them for me one night when I

> > couldnt even see. Okay, they are called ROHTO V ICE. They have them

> > at Walgreens and Walmart and about 5 dollars. The front says cooling

> > astringent/redness reliever/lubricant eye drops. They sting a lil

when

> > u first put them in but they kill the little suckers! I put those in

> > and then kinda rub it through my eyelashes. I hope this helps

> > someone. Oh yeah, and a question...does anyone have any photos of

the

> > sores they leave? Mine are awful! thanks

> >

> >

> Adam

>

Hi, Adam...the ingredients are hypromellose 0.2%,tetrahydrozoline

HCI .05%, zinc sulfate .25%, boric acid, menthol, sodium borate,edetate

disodium,polysorbate 80, water purified. Hope this helps. check them

out at www.rohtoeyedrops.com I see they have others but these are the

only one of theirs I've tried.

[Guest guest]

Wow sounds like a bug killer alright, I'll pick up a bottle soon. Thanks

for the information. Great find!

On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 7:27 am, itsjustmedammitgrl wrote:

>

>> > Hi...am still trying to figure all this out but I found the BEST

>> > eyedrops...actually, my hubby bought them for me one night when I

>> > couldnt even see. Okay, they are called ROHTO V ICE. They have them

>> > at Walgreens and Walmart and about 5 dollars. The front says cooling

>> > astringent/redness reliever/lubricant eye drops. They sting a lil

> when

>> > u first put them in but they kill the little suckers! I put those in

>> > and then kinda rub it through my eyelashes. I hope this helps

>> > someone. Oh yeah, and a question...does anyone have any photos of

> the

>> > sores they leave? Mine are awful! thanks

>> >

>> >

>> Adam

>>

> Hi, Adam...the ingredients are hypromellose 0.2%,tetrahydrozoline

> HCI .05%, zinc sulfate .25%, boric acid, menthol, sodium borate,edetate

> disodium,polysorbate 80, water purified. Hope this helps. check them

> out at www.rohtoeyedrops.com I see they have others but these are the

> only one of theirs I've tried.

>

>

Adam

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Adam, you are welcome. I hope they help you. chasity

> >> > Hi...am still trying to figure all this out but I found the

BEST

> >> > eyedrops...actually, my hubby bought them for me one night

when I

> >> > couldnt even see. Okay, they are called ROHTO V ICE. They

have them

> >> > at Walgreens and Walmart and about 5 dollars. The front says

cooling

> >> > astringent/redness reliever/lubricant eye drops. They sting a

lil

> > when

> >> > u first put them in but they kill the little suckers! I put

those in

> >> > and then kinda rub it through my eyelashes. I hope this helps

> >> > someone. Oh yeah, and a question...does anyone have any

photos of

> > the

> >> > sores they leave? Mine are awful! thanks

> >> >

> >> >

> >> Adam

> >>

> > Hi, Adam...the ingredients are hypromellose 0.2%,tetrahydrozoline

> > HCI .05%, zinc sulfate .25%, boric acid, menthol, sodium

borate,edetate

> > disodium,polysorbate 80, water purified. Hope this helps. check

them

> > out at www.rohtoeyedrops.com I see they have others but these are

the

> > only one of theirs I've tried.

> >

> >

> Adam

>