A 32-year-old member asked:
why is it bad to put visine on your contacts?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Tim Conrad answered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
No!: The chemicals in visine embed into the matrix of the contact lens. Don't do it.
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Does visine have long term consequences?
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Dr. Andrew Shatz answered
Ophthalmology 26 years experience
Yes: Visine temporarily blanches the blood vessels on the white of the eye by constricting them. The effect lasts about 15-30 minutes at first, but with prolonged use it wears off faster. People then have to use the drops more frequently. Overuse can irritate the eye, does not treat the actual cause of the redness, and if too much of the chemical is absorbed into the body it may raise blood pressure.
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A female asked:
What happens if someone puts visine in your drink? My friend put a lot in someones drink...
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Dr. Mary Engrav answered
Emergency Medicine 31 years experience
Visine : Visine placed in a drink can cause nausea/vomiting, seizures, changes in body temperature, and can cause breathing to stop if the amount is large enough. Poison center should be called immediately as the victim could potentially die.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: visine?
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Dr. Richard Bensinger answered
Ophthalmology 52 years experience
Eye lubricant drop: This is a commercial name for a line of eyedrops which includes those that supplement tears when deficient and those that temporarily get the red out for pictures and such.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
What is visine for contacts used for ?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Richard Bensinger answered
Ophthalmology 52 years experience
Tear replacement: Visine (blue label) can be used to supplement tear deficiency to allow contacts to be more comfortable. Do not use visine "gets the red out" as these can be more drying. There are many other possible tear replacement drops but discuss with your ophthalmologists if the lenses fit well and if that is the cause of your symptoms.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Is it safe to put contacts in after using visine?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Tim Conrad answered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
Yes: Just wait for five minutes after putting in the drops. It will be out of the tear film in that time. Please do not use visine allergy drops regularly. They are to be used for no more than 2 days at a time.
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