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Can i use clear eyes eye drops while pregnant?
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No.: These contain drugs that just constrict the capillaries and decrease the oxygen and healing ..1st, your eyes are not helped by using them. They can be harmed. 2nd then are not healthy or beneficial 3rd, they often delay a patient with real eye problems from getting to the eye doctor and real problems have gotten worse 4th they are absorbed into your system and affect the baby...
Answered 2/10/2019
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