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by Machell Klee on May 29th, 2004

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Are there any home remedies for an eye infection?

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  • by spaceballs evil clone on April 9th, 2008

    spaceballs evil clone

    Cold and stagnant piss applied to the infected area three times daily.

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  • by Merry Walker on May 31st, 2004

    Merry Walker

    Although many doctors and pharmacists will advise you not to use home remedies, a solution of boric acid is a home remedy that has been used for decades to treat minor eye irritations, infections, and sties. I've used it myself with good results.

    You can get boric acid in powder form at most good pharmacies. Mix 1 tsp powder in 1 pint of boiled water and let it cool completely before using. To keep the solution as sterile as possible, I always wash my utensils with very hot soapy water and rinse very well with hot water and allow to air dry before using. (I don't wipe them dry, since germs could be transferred from a dishtowel, even if clean.)

    Keep the solution in a closed glass or plastic container. Use it with an eye cup or eye dropper several times a day. I don't know if it's necessary, but I only keep the solution for three days and then make a fresh batch if needed.

    Please note: If use of the boric acid solution produces ANY prolonged irritation (though I've never heard of this happening), discontinue immediately and seek medical attention. Or, if the condition persists despite use of the boric acid, get to the doctor. Eyes are funny and susceptible to many infections, and you don't want to risk your eyesight.

    In the meantime, I've found a boric acid solution to work well for minor inflammations.

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  • by its bungy on August 25th, 2008

    its bungy

    i just read up in the internet a weird remedie.
    at the moment im sitting here with a black teabag over my severely bung peeper :)
    its quite soothing but i suppose the anti-biotics that my doctor provided will do more good.
    Heres another tip!
    My docotr suggested that if you can find a head (white tip)on the swollen upper lid of the eye. Simply knock it off with tweezers or the end of a pin, apply head and gently apply pressure to the opening of the infection. Doing this cleanly as well as anti-biotics is thebest way to go about it.
    Unfortunatly i have no head on my infection so its up to me to let it go down on its own.
    and it sucks :(
    Please email me if theres any other remedies!!!
    peace

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  • by Dr. Nancy Malik on June 6th, 2008

    Dr. Nancy Malik

    honey
    mother's milk
    onion juice drops

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  • by Michelle on April 9th, 2008

    Michelle

    I used to get conjunctivitis (pink eye, where goop comes out) frequently and as a home remedy to keep it at bay my optometrist told me to dilute baby shampoo with hot water, dip a cotton swab in the solution, and line the upper and lower lids of my eyes. Since it's baby-shampoo (I used Johnson & Johnson) it won't sting, and you wash it off your eyes after a minute. Do this twice a day, morning and night, and it'll cleanse your eyes and clear the infection. This is how they treat babies since eye drops are too harsh.

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  • by JackNicklaus on March 20th, 2006

    JackNicklaus

    Are you really sure you want to self treat your eye infection? It's not worth the risk.

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