Lately I have been in and out of the eye doctor getting slit-lamp examinations. I have had 3 in a matter of 3 months. Prior to doing so he has dropped yellow eye drops in my eyes. Is the slit-lamp examination bad for your eyes if I have had this many and what about the drops are they harmful? Do they contain thimerosal? I just discovered that certain drops may contain thimerosal. Does this harm your eyes? I am very worried.
Can thimerosal cause eye damage?
Ask your eye doctor if the drops he or she uses during your exams contain thimerosal or not. Some eye drops contain this preservative (it keeps fungi from growing in the solutions over time), but others don’t. It can be irritating to some people but not really harmful. And by the way, slit lamp exams are not harmful.
Ask your eye doctor if the drops he or she uses during your exams contain thimerosal or not. Some eye drops contain this preservative (it keeps fungi from growing in the solutions over time), but others don’t. It can be irritating to some people but not really harmful. And by the way, slit lamp exams are not harmful.
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"are they harmful?"
no
"Do they contain thimerosal?"
no
"I just discovered that certain drops may contain thimerosal. Does this harm your eyes?"
no
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