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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

Warpy

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1. While the desire to be pure and simple might be a laudable one

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Sat Jun 23, 2012, 01:54 PM

Jun 2012

there is nothing better for lubricating the eye than methylcellulose and it's crazy to put anything non sterile in there if you don't have a functional immune system. You only get one set of eyes and the safest thing is to use sterile lubricants containing methylcellulose.

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This is a hoot - [View all] hedgehog Jun 2012 OP

While the desire to be pure and simple might be a laudable one Warpy Jun 2012 #1

Did you ask your optometrist if there is an alternative you can use? zbdent Jun 2012 #2

I guess I no longer understand the meaning marybourg Jun 2012 #3

When applied to products designed for human consumption, organic hedgehog Jun 2012 #4