subject: Refreshing Eye Drops And Their Side Effects [print this page] Lack of tear in the eyelid causes dryness of eyes. Tears actually provide lubrication to the eye and thereby, moisten them. It is necessary that eyes are lubricated with a little wetness, which can clear all the dust particles. If there is no lubrication due to the lack of tears, then the condition is known as dry eyes. Many times, doctor prescribes refreshing eye drops in order to create the problem of dry eyes. These refreshing eye drops helps in forming the lubrication in eyes in order to get rid of dry eyes.
Refreshing eye drops can be applied at any point of time and wherever a person may feel discomfort in the eyes. If he/she feels any pain, irritation or if there is no sound sleep, then refreshing eye drops are the best solutions. However, it is noticed that, refreshing eye drops have side effects too.
Many times, the prolong use of refreshing eye drops can cause swelling, burning or stinging sensation in eyes. There are many serious side effects of using these eye drops such as excess irritation, pain in the eye, blurred vision or shortsightedness.
Many times, prolonged use of these eyes drops might change the colour of eyes. It is also harmful, if this solution is accidentally swallowed, as it may cause discomfort to the patient. Refreshing eye drops are also not suitable and must be avoided by children and pregnant women.
A person may also feel certain symptoms of itching skin, breathing problem, stiffness in the chest and swollen face due to the use of refreshing eye drops. The use of these eye drops can be beneficial for some and harmful for the others.
It is also necessary that once the seal of the eye drops is broken, then it is used only once. If it is a bottled eyed drop, then it does no need of discarding until the expiry date. Proper care must be taken to see that any eye drop, which is old enough to be used or its date has expired or is nearing the expiry must be discarded as soon as possible. Efficient care for eyes is a sensitive issue. It requires not only proper treatment, but also a good research on the types of quality of eye drops, which are available in the market these days.
Care must also be taken to use these eyes drop for a short period of two to there days and observe if there are any side effects. If you notice any such effects after applying these eye drops, then it is preferably better to stop using these drops and immediately consulting an eye specialist to treat the problem in an effective and safe way.
