Thursday, 22 September 2016

Is it safe to use BAK containing eyewashes?

Eyewash Solution on Corneal Epithelium

Usage of eyewashes has increased drastically for healthy eyes due pollinosis and increase usage of contact lenses. Recently they summarised that usage of eye washes containingpreservative BAK showed some disorders such as, collapse of the mucin layer in cornea and epithelium disorders. They also stated that BAK free ophthalmic solutions are used for the treatment of glaucoma, dry eyes and eye allergies. Eye washes lacking BAK showed reduction in corneal disorder.

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