do eye drops used to dilate the eyes have thimerisol in them?

[Guest guest]

My son has an appointment at the eye dr. tomorrow. Does anyone know if there is thimerisol in the eye drops? i thought I read something about eyedrops and mercury.

karen

[Guest guest]

> My son has an appointment at the eye dr. tomorrow. Does anyone know

if there

> is thimerisol in the eye drops? i thought I read something about

eyedrops and

> mercury.

> karen

Some do, some don't - ask to read the label.

Jim Laidler

[Guest guest]

They don't any more. All the optometrists and ophthalmologists got

allergic to it so the companies had to take it out even while

insisting it was safe, since it doesn't do them any good to make

medicines doctors won't use or prescribe (in this case to protecct

themselves from rashes).

Andy

> My son has an appointment at the eye dr. tomorrow. Does anyone know

if there

> is thimerisol in the eye drops? i thought I read something about

eyedrops and

> mercury.

>

[Guest guest]

,

We went through this recently. We checked with the Dr. to make sure

we knew the ingredients did not include mercury. You may not be warned

that the eye drops sting. This can result in quite a scene, as

happened in our case. You should insist that the Dr. use a fresh

bottle of the eye drop fluid. The Dr. may claim that their technique

prevents any possible transmission of pathogens, but in the case of an

autistic child who may be struggling with the Dr., accidental contact

could occur. I would not let the Dr. place any instrument in contact

with the eye without first determining their sterilization practice.

Regards,

Dankowych

> My son has an appointment at the eye dr. tomorrow. Does anyone know

if there

> is thimerisol in the eye drops? i thought I read something about

eyedrops and

> mercury.

> karen

[Guest guest]

and ,

My son also went to the ophthalmologist recently. The eye drops really do sting

and

after the drops have dilated the eye it can be very difficult to see. My son

complained that he could not see for the entire 5 hours after the exam until he

went

to bed. His eyes stayed dilated for more than 24 hours. Luckily we did not

have a

sunny day on the day after the appointment.

>

> We went through this recently. We checked with the Dr. to make sure

> we knew the ingredients did not include mercury. You may not be warned

> that the eye drops sting. This can result in quite a scene, as

> happened in our case. You should insist that the Dr. use a fresh

> bottle of the eye drop fluid. The Dr. may claim that their technique

> prevents any possible transmission of pathogens, but in the case of an

> autistic child who may be struggling with the Dr., accidental contact

> could occur. I would not let the Dr. place any instrument in contact

> with the eye without first determining their sterilization practice.