Optical saline is specifically used in eyes for cleansing and conditioning.
It can be used for people wearing contact lenses, to clean and lubricate
their lenses. I keep a bottle of saline solution around at all times for
medical emergencies. It's great for washing out stuff that has gotten into
the eyes, and because it is saline, it is very close to the same chemical
composition as the tears in your eyes! It doesn't sting at all... unless you
aren't getting optical saline! Check with a pharmacist if you aren't sure!
The sensitive formula is just milder, basically! Recently, my youngest
daughter had her eye scratched by a false fingernail (her friend) and it
really scratched it painfully. We cleaned it every day with saline solution
and put in lubricating drops in every two hours to help the eye lid move
smoothly over the scratch in her cornea. It worked wonders! No infection!
Laura
----- Original Message -----
From: "Julie Bergman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2001 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Gecko] Can anyone offer any advice - sick leopard
> Hi Tobey,
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Julie:
> > Why would optical saline solution for sensitive eyes hurt her eyes?
>
> This is a people product meant for eyes?
>
> > Isn't
> > that what people put on their contact lenses all the time?
>
> I don't know.
>
> > It was actually
> > recommended to me to use that for the eye infection.
>
> By a vet?
>
> > I sure hope I did not
> > cause her any pain. I saw no sign of discomfort from her when I put it
on
> > her eye, and the infection was gone within a couple of days and has not
been
> > back.
> > :o) Tobey
> >
>
> It just sounded wrong and there is a great product available for that
particular
> use. Vets?
>
> > ----------------------------------------------------------
> > In a message dated 4/15/01 10:08:43 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> >
> > << Hi Tobey,
> >
> > I'm sure you did not mean to torture your little friend, but try
putting
> > some saline solution in your own eyes and that will explain that.
Neosporin
> > makes an eye antiobiotic ointment that works well with geckos, you
should be
> > able to get it from any vet.
> > >>
> >
> >
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