Ophthalmologist: Wrong use of eye drops can cause a variety of eye diseases

A few days ago, the news that a variety of Japanese Internet celebrity eye drops encountered a storm in Canada was fermented on the Internet. Who needs eye drops? How to choose eye drops? How to use eye drops correctly? On the 11th, the reporter interviewed relevant ophthalmologists on these issues. Experts say that choosing the wrong eye drops will not only fail to achieve the desired effect of eye care, but may cause unexpected trouble to the eyes.

On the same day, the reporter visited several pharmacies in Chongqing’s Shapingba business district and found that on the shelves selling eye drops, most of the product packages were printed with words such as "Relieve Dry Eye", "Relieve Eye Fatigue and Congestion", "Relieve Itchy Eyes", etc. . When the pharmacy sales staff recommended to reporters, many of the people who came to buy eye drops were young people, most of whom had symptoms such as dry eyes and eye fatigue, and they hoped to relieve them through eye drops. According to the reporter's rough statistics, the price of eye drops in pharmacies ranges from 10 to 30 yuan.

"Many eye diseases can not be cured with just a few drops of eye drops." Zhou Qizhi, a professor at Aier School of Ophthalmology of Central South University and dean of Chongqing Aier School of Ophthalmology, told reporters that any type of eye drops should be treated at a prescribed frequency and treatment time. Use, overuse may cause adverse reactions.

"If you use hormonal eye drops for a long time, it is easy to cause hormonal glaucoma, and you may also have serious eye infections, including fungal infections of the cornea." Zhou Qizhi said.

Ren Yi, director of the ophthalmology and cornea department of Chongqing Aier Ophthalmology General Hospital, said that everyone’s eye problems are different, and the eye drops you buy may not be suitable for you.

"For example, it is now popular among young people to wash their eyes at home with'eyewash'." Ren Yi said that some eye diseases need to go to the hospital to wash their eyes for treatment, but it is not recommended to wash their eyes blindly. "The eyes themselves have the ability to clean themselves. It can cause the beneficial components of tears to be washed away, and it may also damage the structure of the tear film, and there is a risk of infection and corneal damage. If it is eye fatigue, dry eyes and astringent eyes, the specific cause should be identified and the right medicine should be prescribed."

In addition, Ren Yi reminded that the shelf life of eye drops is usually two or three years, but it generally refers to the unopened state. For normal storage, unless there is a special need, you do not need to deliberately refrigerate it. Keep it below 25°C at room temperature. "After opening the general eye drops, regardless of whether it is used up or not, it is recommended to discard it after 1 month to avoid bacterial contamination. treatment effect."