What is eyewash? Is it harmful to the eyes?

Eyewash is a product used by many people. It has the effect of eliminating fatigue and moisturizing the eyes. So what is eyewash? Is eyewash harmful to the eyes?

What is eyewash?

Most eyewash solutions are made up of artificial tears + cellulose + a small amount of vitamins, and also contain nutritional supplements, bactericidal and anti-inflammatory ingredients, preservatives, etc.

Simplified: Eyewash = fake tears

Tears have a complex composition. In addition to water and electrolytes, they also contain nitrogenous substances, sugars, organic acids, vitamins, enzymes, lipids and other ingredients. Its bactericidal, cleansing and protective effects on the conjunctival sac cannot be fully simulated by any eyewash.

Is eyewash harmful to eyes?

Long-term use of eyewash can cause serious damage to the eyes.

The eyewash solutions on the market mainly moisturize the eyes, and also have some anti-inflammatory and cooling functions. Most eyewash solutions are made of artificial tears, cellulose, and some vitamins, and also contain nutritional supplements, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory ingredients, and preservatives.

Regarding the impurities washed out, Dr. Ding said that our eyes have an automatic cleaning function, and tears are the best eyewash, so if your eyes are normally healthy, you don’t have to worry about dirt in your eyes.

Not only that, if you use eyewash for a long time, it may cause damage to your eyes. Yesterday, Dr. Dong Nuo from Xiamen Eye Center said in an interview that human eyes secrete tears to form a tear film on the eyeball, which includes a lipid layer, an aqueous layer, and a mucin layer. "Once the tear film is destabilized, the eyes will feel dry or even infected." Dong Nuo suggested that eyewash should not be used frequently or for a long time.

Okay, my friends, you all know that long-term use of eyewash is harmful.