Question 1

i got a drop of listerine in my eye. i immediately rinsed it, even though i had no burning or irritation, but after rinsing it, the eye got red. is that from tap water or from the mouthwash?

Accepted Answer

: Mouthwash is formulated to be used in then mouth, not in then eyes. Probably irritation from the alcohol or other chemicals in than mouthwash. Should be transient. If it worsens, becomes irritated, weepy, exudes a discharge, seek evaluation by an Ophthalmologist.

Question 2

wash my eyes with hot tap water. today i read hot water isn't good for eyes. did i damage my eyes?

Accepted Answer

No: You haven't, but you don't want to use 'hot' water on your eyes, 'warm' or even 'luke warm' is better,

Question 3

is it a good and safe practice to run tap water over the eyes?

Accepted Answer

Water in eyes: Why would you want to run tap water over your eyes.  The blink reflex is designed to cleanse your eyes.

Question 4

i got a mist chemical in my eyes. bottle said flush eyes for 15 min then call eye dr. i flushed my eyes for 15 min in my kitchen sink with tap water. hours later i have bad pressure in between eyes/behind nose. my husband said u r never to use tap?

Accepted Answer

Get it out of eyes: You only get one pair of eyes. If there is a reactive substance in there, water, and lots of it, is the correct answer. If you live with municipal service, all water is "tap" water. No one keeps large quantity of balanced irrigantion solution around at home. If EMS came to find you and you needed your eyes irrigated, they would have used tap water, then maybe balanced solution.

Question 5

is it okay to clean out your eye with tap water?

Accepted Answer

Sure.: As long as the tap water is potable should not have any problem.

Question 6

does getting soap in your eye (by mistake) and/or rinsing your eye out with tap water (to clean out the soap or other chemicals) cause a stye?

Accepted Answer

No: Nothing to do with your stye. Completely coincidental.

Question 7

will you get acanthamoeba keratitis if you put each eye under cold runnning water for a split second each? if so, approx how many days before pain and vision problems? i live in canada and our tap water water is chlorinated?

Accepted Answer

: I do not understand what you mean by putting your eye under cold running water. Do you suspect that water infested with Acanthamoeba? If not, nothing to worry.
It is very rare to get this type of infection, the incidence is 2 cases per million and the majority of patients (85%) are contact lenses wearers. The incubation period is thought to range from several days to several weeks.

Question 8

my eye doctor told me to wash my gas permeable rigid contact lenses with tap water. is that sanitary?

Accepted Answer

Not so much: It is safer and less risky to use bottled sterile saline fro drug store. Less chance for infections from bacteria in tap water.

Question 9

could use your help docs! my eye doctor told me to wash my gas permeable rigid contact lenses with tap water. is that safe?

Accepted Answer

Gas perm contacts: Need more cleaning than just tap water.  There are several brands of lens cleaners available on the market.  Every evening after you remove them, you should use a daily cleaner to remove any debris and deposits from the lenses.  You can rinse the cleaner off with tap water then you should soak the lenses overnight in a lens conditioning solution.

Question 10

hi under my left eye some times my vein tapping,
what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Venous congestion: Venous congestion under the eye is often associated with allergies.

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A member asked:

I got a drop of listerine in my eye. i immediately rinsed it, even though i had no burning or irritation, but after rinsing it, the eye got red. is that from tap water or from the mouthwash?

A member asked:

Wash my eyes with hot tap water. today i read hot water isn't good for eyes. did i damage my eyes?

A member asked:

Is it a good and safe practice to run tap water over the eyes?

A member asked:

I got a mist chemical in my eyes. bottle said flush eyes for 15 min then call eye dr. i flushed my eyes for 15 min in my kitchen sink with tap water. hours later i have bad pressure in between eyes/behind nose. my husband said u r never to use tap?

A member asked:

Is it okay to clean out your eye with tap water?

A member asked:

Does getting soap in your eye (by mistake) and/or rinsing your eye out with tap water (to clean out the soap or other chemicals) cause a stye?

A member asked:

Will you get acanthamoeba keratitis if you put each eye under cold runnning water for a split second each? if so, approx how many days before pain and vision problems? i live in canada and our tap water water is chlorinated?

A member asked:

My eye doctor told me to wash my gas permeable rigid contact lenses with tap water. is that sanitary?

A member asked:

Could use your help docs! my eye doctor told me to wash my gas permeable rigid contact lenses with tap water. is that safe?

A member asked:

Hi under my left eye some times my vein tapping, what should i do?

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