Washing Eyes With Baby Shampoo

A 26 year old female asked.

Washing eyes with baby shampoo. How to wash clean the bottom eye lid with baby shampoo. When i was in optometry school i was taught to treat symptoms of eyelid inflammation called blepharitis with baby shampoo. There are many ways to do it including buying pre packaged lid scrub wipes. It turns out that i was totally 100 dead wrong.

You will not need to wring it out if you lean over the sink. Baby shampoo contains many chemicals which have the potential to be irritating for the eyes and eyelids and it s best to choose an eyelid cleanser specifically formulated for use around the eyes. Moisten a cotton swab with soapy water and work it over the eyelashes and upper eyelid base to remove any loosened or remaining scale and debris. Ask your eye care professional if oral doxycycline is an option for you.

If it s safe enough for a baby it s gotta be safe enough for the eyes. Lids scrubs help with blepharitis or inflammation of the eyelids. 26 years experience ophthalmology. For the past 15 years i did just that.

The baby drank shampoo. Dampen a second cotton ball with the soapy water and wash your upper eyelid to remove any scale or crust from your eyelashes. 13 years experience ophthalmology. Dip the cotton back into the mixture.

Baby shampoo when used properly is a great way to clean the external eyelids and eyelashes. Mix a pea sized amount of baby shampoo with half a cup of warm water. Mix warm water and a small amount of non irritating baby shampoo or a commercially prepared lid scrub solution recommended by a doctor of optometry. Some caustic chemicals can penetrate the eye and cause serious.

Using a clean cloth a different one for each eye rub the solution back and forth across the eyelashes and the edge of the closed eyelid. I recommended baby shampoo to thousands of patients because that s what i was taught in school. The university of michigan kellogg eye center recommends lightly closing your eyes instead of squeezing them shut 3. With eyes closed wash each eye for up to 15 seconds.

The best way to wash it out depends on what it is. Lots of things can get into your eye like dirt mucus or chemicals. To wash the eyelids. Using baby shampoo to wash lids twice daily and stopped using makeup.

Rinse with clear water. Our favorite is hypochlorous acid because it is made naturally by the body and is gentle on both the delicate skin of the eyelids and the eyes. I seem to be getting frequent eye styes despite good eye lid hygiene. I suggest unscented baby shampoo as the chemical that makes the scent can be irritating to some people.

Fill a cup with warm water. Baby shampoo eye wash. It can be effective by reducing oil. Dip a soft cotton ball or cotton square into the mixture.

Baby shampoo does not cause cataracts which are clouding of the lens inside the eye.