Welcome Friend. I hope you are all doing well.
I hope you find today's post very helpful and useful.
My eyes tend to get very dry sometimes, and you know the optometrist will always suggest lubricating eye drops. But the price of just less than one ounce is ridiculous.
I started looking into the ingredients that make up the name-brand eye drops.
Did you know that lubricating eye drops are made up of saline and oil? Saline is for hydration, and oil is used for lubrication.
That's it. That's all.
So I started digging a little deeper and discovered that with just a little wisdom, you could make your own.
Disclaimer: This is my own research and what I do for myself. If you are in question, by all means discuss this with your optometrist or doctor.
Through my research, you can use a mild saline solution that is already gentle and available.
First, save an old eye drop bottle after you use it all up so you will have one that you can reuse. It already has the little cone-shaped tip applicator that you will need.
Then you will need to find a saline solution that is premade and gentle. We all know that you don't want a strong saline solution, such as one you might use to clear nasal passages. You want gentle because this will be going into your eyes. You do not want it to burn. I chose to use Little Remedies Saline Spray or drops for this. Now, this one is normally used on babies' nasal passages, but I chose it because it is already gentle since it is used on babies. So I did use this one. You could possibly create your own saline solution, but there are a lot of things to take into consideration. You will have to sterilize the water and make sure you use the right amount of salt, boil it, and cool it down. I do not know the correct ratio of salt to water for that. That's why I'm going with this.
Next, you will need a lubricating oil. Most companies use mineral oil, but I know all the benefits of castor oil, and one of them is that they are great for the eyes.
This solution is so easy to mix. To your recycled eye drop bottle, add only one to two drops of castor oil, or you can use mineral oil if you like. You do not want it thick, and it depends on how big your bottle is. Be very careful not to get too much.
Next, you will add your saline solution. I did not measure; I just eyeballed it. Even though this formula is already gentle, I only used a little so it will not burn my eyes. So again, use good judgment.
After the first application, if you see that it is too strong, you can add a tiny bit more sterile water to dilute it. Use as you would eye drops.
This has helped my eyes, and it is never harsh. I also make a little bigger batch and have it on hand to refill my bottle when I run out. This has saved me a lot of money.
I hope you have found this information very helpful and useful.
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