I Have Got My Eye On You. (Brolene Eye Drops)

Member Name: Emmald

Product:	Brolene Eye Drops
Date:	05/08/09 (157 review reads)
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Advantages: The drops cope well with minor infection.

Disadvantages: None.

Mild conjunctivitis can be more of an annoyance that anything else. The whites of my eyes turn pale pink, my eyes become itchy and sometimes one of them will weep a little.
Of course looking after our eyes is extremely important and I am a great believer in the saying `Our eyes are a window to our general state of health`.
If I stop to weigh things up I always seem to contract mild conjunctivitis ( or Pink Eye) when I have been under pressure.
But there are many ways that you can contract conjunctivitis, bacteria and germs on towels and face flannels are a major culprit, it is vital to ensure that these are kept scrupulously clean.

If the conjunctivitis is mild and is not causing any discomfort then I pop along to Boots the chemist and buy a small bottle of the Brolene Eye Drops, if my eye infection is severe then I would always go straight to the Doctor and seek advice straightaway.

The Brolene Eye Drops are priced at around £4.50 for a 10 ml bottle, the small white plastic bottle has a dropper attached to one end which ensures that you can administer the drops yourself.
It is possible to buy a little gadget called a self-dropper. This is a small oval shield which fits over the eye and you aim the bottle dropper into the hole that sits at the top of the shield, thus the eye drops shoot into the infected eye without having to aim dead accurately.

I think before we move onto the ease of application and effectiveness we should take a moment to look at the pros and cons of Brolene Eye Drops.
The drops are only recommended for children over 12.
They are only to be used for MILD eye infections, if you are in any doubt then you must see your GP straight away.
The eye drops sometimes cause blurred vision so bear this in mind if you are going to operate any machinery or you are going to drive.
The eye drops should only be used for a maximum of two days.
Brolene eye drops cannot be worn in conjunction with contact lenses.
Anyone under 16 will not be able to purchase the eye drops.

The small bottle of Brolene Eye drops must be kept sterile, when you open the bottle it is extremely important to make sure that you give your hands a good scrub first. When you have finished using the drops then make sure that you wash your hands thoroughly before replacing the cap, if your fingers have been touching your infected eyes then the infection will then be relayed to the cap of the bottle.

It is easier to just wash both your face and hands before you attempt to use the Brolene eye drops. Then shake the bottle lightly and remove the cap. Sit in a chair and tilt your head back.
Then gently pull the bottom eyelid down and apply just one or two drops to the inner eye. The Brolene drops feel cool and comforting, the drops do not sting and it would be hard to describe the process as uncomfortable.
The whole thing takes a couple of minutes from start to finish and once you have applied the drops a few times you will be able to do it very easily. I can do it without using a mirror but you may find it easier to use a mirror.

Once the drops have been applied to your eye then just keep your head tilted back for a few seconds longer to let the drops sink right into the eye.
That is the job finished.
The Brolene Drops stop the bacteria that have caused the minor infection from spreading any further and all being well that brings any mild infection to a swift end.

The bottle of eye drops must be kept sterile, I always keep mine in the fridge. Once the bottle has been opened then it can only be stored for four weeks, after that the bottle needs to be disposed of.

Years ago when I was a child my Mother used to bathe our infected eyes using a few boracic crystal in a basin of boiled/cooled water. The boracic crystals worked well but I think modern medicine has taken over now. Boracic crystals have become a thing of the past.

The Brolene Eye Drops do fight minor eye infections and in my case they manage to see them off.
I find eye drops easy to use and if needs be I could always buy myself a self- dropper.
Usually a twenty four hour period of using the eye drops is sufficient. The drops can be used up to four times in any one 24 hour period ( either one or two drops in each infected eye)
An excellent remedy for a mild eye infection.

Summary: Useful for minor eye infections.