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Why is it better to use normal saline then water to wash your eyes?
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Can washing your eyes with cooking salt and water daily do any damage to the eyes?
Rinsing eyes with a mild saline solution is safe, as long as the saline is prepared properly. The salt needs to be totally dissolved and it would be better to use a sterile solution available at most pharmacies.
Why is normal saline used instead of distilled water for dressing wounds and rinsing contact lens?
salt helps to prevent the growth of bacteria in wounds and the salt in saline also matches the normal salinity of tears which makes it more comfortable to put contacts in you eyes.
Is it preferable to use sterile water for irrigation to clean my eyes?
Using sterile water is ideal if that's all you've got to clean your eyes. It's always better to use saline to clean your eyes out, though.
Which is worse to open your eyes in normal water or chlorine water?
Chlorine water. Normal fresh water is good and it cleanses your eyes. But chlorine water is fine as long as there's not to much in the pool your eyes may sting and go red afterwards so just splash them with fresh normal water
What action do you take if chemical agent goes to your eyes?
In almost all cases, you will do no harm by flushing the eyes with sterile water, distilled water, normal saline or, failing that, whatever clean water is available. Very few chemical agents react with water. Further treatment depends on which agent it is. If the specific agent is not known, standard NBC exposure precautions and reactions should be followed.
When you finger yourself your eyes water is this normal?
well i guess your eyes could water but do you get what your fingering wet. if so is it the odor from your bottom that is making your eyes water
Is it normal for eyes to water when you yawn?
It is quite normal for the eyes to water when a person yawns. The muscle contractions in the face and jaw squeeze the area around the tear ducts.
Does salt water hurt your eyes?
Yes. Saline is used by the eyes to keep the surface moist and to wash any specks or germs from it.
What would you do if you get ink from a cartridge in your eyes?
Rinse it thoroughly with water or saline solution. It will be irritated for a few hours, if it persists contact an eye doctor.
Why do people who wear contacts use saline solution instead of pure water to clean their contacts?
Because if you use real water it will burn your eyes and contacts wont.
Teardrop is a what?
A teardrop is the result of the overproduction of saline solution by a tear duct - a gland that produces saline to keep the eyes moist.
Can you use salt water as saline solution for eye wash?
Yes it can. That is all that most eye washes/drops are; salt water (with some preservative added in). You can even make your own if you have distilled water and salt. Make sure to use distilled water because water carries contaminants very well. And use what you make right away since your not adding a preservative.
