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Could it be okay if i used eye contact cleaner for eye drops or ear drops?
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No: Contact lens cleaner and/or disinfectant should not be used as an eye drop. I see no reason it could not be used in the ears, but it would have no therapeutic effect. Since both eye and ear drops are readily available over the counter, you should use them instead.
Answered 10/12/2015
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