Do Honey Drops Do Good For Eyes: Big claims are made on social media about the treatment of many diseases, which can be dangerous for people. These days, many reels are going viral on the social media platform TikTok in many European countries including America, in which it is being claimed that putting honey or honey drops in the eyes can provide relief from floaters, dryness and eye infections. Such things keep going viral on social sites in India too. Now the question is, is honey and eye drops made from it really beneficial for the eyes? Let’s know from the expert.
Dr Tushar Grover, Medical Director, Vision Eye Centre, Siri Fort, New Delhi, told AnyTV It is not advisable for people suffering from dry eyes, floaters or any other problem to use honey or honey drops. There are different eye drops for eye problems, which are suggested based on the condition of the patient.
According to experts, people should not use any kind of eye drops on their own. Putting the wrong drops can increase eye problems and spread infection. Putting edible honey in the eyes can be dangerous. This can cause many problems including eye infections. While making eye drops, they are sterilized many times so that infection does not occur.
Dr Tushar said that there are many reasons for floaters appearing in the eyes and in most cases floaters do not cause any harm. There are no eye drops for floaters and in some conditions laser or other surgical procedures are used for floaters. However, this is recommended only in rare cases.
For dryness also, people should use lubricant drops prescribed by experts. Honey drops have been found to be beneficial for dryness in some limited studies, but it is not recommended to use it as a treatment. People should not be careless about their eyes, otherwise the eyes can suffer serious damage and can get damaged.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : August 7, 2024, 13:17 IST
