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Fri Jul 20, 2007 4:26 pm |
Yeah, I mean, anything you apply topically is potentially risky, but for me putting it in your eye seems a whole lot more dangerous. So do be careful - as to the poster who mentioned her doc asking her to pick up some of those eye drops, was it your eye doc? If that were the case I'd be less freaked out by them. |
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Fri Jul 20, 2007 5:02 pm |
i happened upon some new, mostly all natural, safe eyedrops in duty free at heathrow (they have everything there!) and they REALLY whiten the eyes! They are called "eyedew" dazzling eyedrops. These WORK. I will only be using them when my eyes are really red, though, and for special occasions. I always have slightly red eyes. Since I suffer from allergies, I prefer innoxa gouttes bleues or vital eyes, also from the UK. These last two, you can use every day without a problem--they are all natural and do not mess with blood vessel constriction.
--avalange |
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Sat Jul 21, 2007 11:56 am |
I've said this before on another thread, but I'll say it again - a good way to remove red veins from the whites of eyes is through lymphatic drainage.
In my case this happened incidentally during a course of CACI treatments. But perhaps one could get the same results through manual drainage |
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Sat Jul 21, 2007 1:49 pm |
Holmes wrote: |
I've said this before on another thread, but I'll say it again - a good way to remove red veins from the whites of eyes is through lymphatic drainage.
In my case this happened incidentally during a course of CACI treatments. But perhaps one could get the same results through manual drainage |
I will have to look more closely at the whites of my eyes. I am a big fan of lymphatic drainage. I have used the Chi Exerciser for a few years. It is one of the best investments I have made. The Chi is excellent for lympathic drainage. |
_________________ As I am getting older I realize my biggest beauty secret is smile more and frown less. Be aware that wrinkles do not make a person unattractive. Cynicism, unforgiveness, anger and jealousy are the real culprits. Sixty something |
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Sat Jul 21, 2007 3:20 pm |
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Tiara wrote: |
So there is no way you can get a hold of these products (or at least the Collyre kind?), unless you live in Quebec? Does anyone know if the drops are ok to use with contacts?
I just pray for this to be a safe product that I actually can buy somewhere I have heard horror stories about those drops that harm your eyes on a long term basis. And I hate my red eyes |
I've never used them myself, but found the Collyre Bleu eye drops here. I've bought other things from this website before and they are fast to ship.
http://www.bebeautiful.com/product.aspx?id=7890 |
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Sun Jul 22, 2007 5:27 pm |
i tried this a couple of times and it did work Abit crazy I admit. After eating the orange. Take the peel and hold close to eyes keep the eyes open and bend the peel until some juice from it sprays into the eyes. Yes it stings for couple of seconds but u can see right in front of your eyes they clear up and become white.
Although dont go overboard. I always thought if i did this everyday my eyes would loook so so bright and really WHITE!!!!. But i dunno is there any article or backing up on this one? or just an old wives tale Or someone else on this forum does this as well, il feel much better then. |
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Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:54 am |
If your eyes are red, then use an a good eye drops, it whitens a little bit... However, maybe you have some internally problem that you are not aware of? (please see a doctor)...
Another suggestion would be to eat lots of carrots, the best natural food for the eyes.....
daniel7654 wrote: |
Does anyone know how to whiten eyes or how to prevent them from darkening? I wear sunglass all the time so I think that helps, but is there any other remedies? Sometimes I use an off white eyeliner under my eye about 1/3 of the way and that seems to help too. Thanks! |
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Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:33 am |
daniel7654 wrote: |
Does anyone know how to whiten eyes or how to prevent them from darkening? I wear sunglass all the time so I think that helps, but is there any other remedies? Sometimes I use an off white eyeliner under my eye about 1/3 of the way and that seems to help too. Thanks! |
This post was a long time coming. Well! I purchased the Collyre Bleu after some searching and phoning around. I first phoned the Jean Coutou Pharmacie in Ottawa Ontario and they stocked it but wouldn't mail it out to me. They suggested I talk to my own local pharmacist and get them to order it in for me. So I did, but the CB wasn't even listed in their data base out here in BC! They suggested I buy it on line and bring the box in for them to order in the future. Forget that.
I found it on line at verseo dot com. This is day 4 using it once per day and THIS IS definitely the one to get the whites of your eyes whiter. There is no irritation, no stinging, no tearing of the eyes like I normally experienced with the Visine eye drops. These are very soothing, like putting nothing at all in your eyes. My eyes are chronically red from wearing soft contact lenses for over 20 years ( I now wear glasses!)and this product just wipes the irritation right out of my eyes and does appear to make the whites of my eyes clearer. I'm hoping that over time that they will only get better. |
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Sat Nov 17, 2007 2:36 pm |
There are many websites that sell the Collyre drops.
bebeautiful.com
cameraready.com
timeformecatalog.com
blueeyedrops.com
and finally ebay
There are still more websites too!! |
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Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:38 pm |
doing a body cleanse is suppose to make eyes whiter.There is a whole body cleanser,you can buy it on the web atwww.wbcleanse.com (its the green box) You can buy it in health food stores like frazier farms too for $25.This nutritionist on TV who was interviewed said this simple 2 week cleanse, will clean you out really well(and detoxify your liver)What I liked is that you dont have to go on a special diet or do an enema Its an easy cleanse to do, I do remember the lady said at the end of 2 weeks your eyes will be clear and white,I bought it but had to back off for a few days because I took prunes at the same time and that didnt turn out too well if you know what I mean |
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Sun Nov 18, 2007 11:49 am |
I hardly think that a store's location on the 2nd floor is a good way to judge the efficiacy of their products.
Toronto is a very busy town for movie productions and Industry Cosmetics supplies that crowd - they have less of a need for retail presence as a result. I have only shopped there once so I'm in no way involved with them but I do live in the neighborhood and know the store well. |
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Sun Nov 18, 2007 11:26 pm |
I don't suggest putting any chemicals in your eye (im a contact lenses wearer). Allergy will occur over time no matter what it is.
Just take some FLAX SEED OIL, get more sleep, and if you have time try some eye exercise:
- close your eyes, roll them around
- very lightly massage with eyes closed, yes the eyeball |
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Mon Nov 19, 2007 1:29 am |
the color of eye whites probably has to be corrected internally. i don't think eye whitening drops/products will resolve the color. |
_________________ about to hit my 40s, retin-a user, differin, LRP |
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Mon Nov 19, 2007 3:10 pm |
not sure what people are referring to as "darkening" of the eyes. If it isn't that the eyes are bloodshot,red or irritated but have dark "scars" or a dark "film" on parts of the eyes (which I have), I was told by a doctor that people of color have a tendency to these scars on the eyes...it's just a predisposition, not having to do with eye health and theres no way of removing them. I wear slightly tinted glasses to make mine not show up as much. |
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Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:31 pm |
If you are talking about your eyeball, then it could be your insides not being that healthy eg liver. But i know if you drink plently of water it helps keeps your eyes hydrated. |
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Wed Nov 21, 2007 5:17 am |
A little update. Like others, I was interested in a few of these drops, but I decided to lay off. After some reading here and there I still don't know if the Collyre ones,etc, are harmful or not in the long run. But I have noticed, some days my eyes *are* rather white. I couldn't find a parallell to this. When I sleep enough, drink much water, haven't wear contacts for some time, I still have redness, and the whiteness doesn't always correlate with the routine.
I'm guessing liver cleansing and toxins etc may play a role, but I do not know where to start. Anyway, just wanted to update that I haven't tried drops yet. |
_________________ Norwegian, 28, brunette, medium/pale skintone, green eyes. Not sensitive skin, bit dry in winter, trying to figure out preventative skincare. Happy with: retin-a cream, emu, LRP Anthelios ss, Careprost. Stopped with CPs. Curious about: Bioderma ss, Renova, gadgets. |
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Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:13 pm |
Picking up this thread again as I am curious whether anybody is able to get whiter and brighter eyes from natural remedies.
Diet supplements like blueberry, beta carotene, lutein and vitamin A are believed to be beneficial, but I don't really notice an improvement.
The whitening eye drops mentioned earlier in this thread is not an alternative to me as I think they might be harmful for long term use. Perhaps it's only in Photoshop one is able to get whiter eyes in a safe way. |
_________________ Female, 40, Norway. Normal/dry skin, starting to see signs of aging. Staples: Glycolic acid cleanser, SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF, Revaleskin, NIA24. |
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Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:24 pm |
I hope to hear more responses, too.
Stay away from Visine. My doctor said it is not good for your eyes, and it will make matters worse in the long run. |
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Sat Jun 14, 2008 5:43 am |
I used Similasan in the past and it seemed to help without causing the "rebound problems" that happen with products such as Visine. Like many of you, I prefer to use natural or homeopathic treatments, but I was recently prescribed something that has really helped my eyes and I wanted to share.
A few months ago, it seemed my eyes were getting worse and sometimes they were so red it honestly looked like I was stoned or had pink eye, which was embarrassing.
I mentioned how the redness was bothering me to my opthamalogist when I saw him four months ago. I've been previously diagnosed with dry eye, although my eyes didn't feel all that uncomfortable, they just looked bad.
My doctor prescribed Restasis drops I've had very encouraging results with them so far. My eyes are much less red, and often, they look almost shockingly white to me. Now, I've been pleasantly surprised by my reflection in the mirror; I look so much more well rested and perkier without those red eyes! I had a follow up appointment last week where he did a tear test and confirmed that the dry patches on my eyes are much better and on one eye, almost completely gone.
By the way, if you Google Restasis there are many comments by people who can't tolerate the drops and say that they sting -- it's interesting in that I can't tolerate most eye drops, including those with "disappearing preservatives" but I have no problem with Restasis. (Other than Similasan, the only eye drops I've ever been able to use are Refresh in the individual vials.)
According to my doctor and what I've read, Restasis can actually treat the underlying problems (not just the symptoms) although it's not clear to him yet whether I will need to stay on these drops forever or whether I can discontinue them once my eyes are completely healed.
I wrote all this because I thought that if there's someone else out there who has been unhappy with red eyes -- and if the cause is dryness -- you might consider asking your eye doctor at your next appointment if there's something like Restasis that might help you, too.
-Cathy |
_________________ It's vanity, not sanity ... 51; sensitive combo skin with mild rosacea -- my skin loves my Clarisonic, Dr. Mist and Mario Badescu Enzyme Cleansing Gel |
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Sat Jun 14, 2008 6:09 am |
avalange wrote: |
i happened upon some new, mostly all natural, safe eyedrops in duty free at heathrow (they have everything there!) and they REALLY whiten the eyes! They are called "eyedew" dazzling eyedrops. These WORK. I will only be using them when my eyes are really red, though, and for special occasions. I always have slightly red eyes. Since I suffer from allergies, I prefer innoxa gouttes bleues or vital eyes, also from the UK. These last two, you can use every day without a problem--they are all natural and do not mess with blood vessel constriction.
--avalange |
I purchased the Eyedew drops on the web because I suffer from really dry, red and itchy eyes. I do like to use the Refresh type drops, however, they don't get rid of the redness.
Anyway, the Eyedew directions say to not use them more than 4 times in 24 hours and that they should NOT be used everyday. There is also a warning not to use them if you're receiving treatment for high blood pressure (which I am).
I think all these types of drops alter the pressure of your eyes to contract the blood vessels and thereby get rid of the redness. This is why they are also not recommended if there is a history of glaucoma in the family.
To sum up - I would have to say that the continual use of these drops is not a good thing. I really wish I could find a really good safe alternative. BTW redeye is not just caused by dry eyes, it can also be allergy related. |
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Sat Jun 14, 2008 6:12 am |
Hi, Cathy,
Once you achieve the results you want (full health, no symptoms), what about cutting back on the dose gradually to see how you do? Instead of daily, try every other day for a while, then just twice a week, etc.? |
_________________ Best, Jeannine (40s, fair skin, hazel eyes, sensitive skin). To fight the dread lemming sickness, I promise not to rave about a product until I have used it for a long while. |
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Sat Jun 14, 2008 7:48 am |
if you detoxify you will find the whites of your eyes get a lot brighter and the colour of your eyes brighter and eyes look younger and more sparkling
i have been taking french green clay the last few weeks and noticed the the whites of my eyes are whiter and the colour is brighter
if you research this you will find its one of the benefits of detoxifying esp using the green clay, its worth a try! |
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Sat Jun 14, 2008 8:34 am |
ellie213 wrote: |
if you detoxify you will find the whites of your eyes get a lot brighter and the colour of your eyes brighter and eyes look younger and more sparkling
i have been taking french green clay the last few weeks and noticed the the whites of my eyes are whiter and the colour is brighter
if you research this you will find its one of the benefits of detoxifying esp using the green clay, its worth a try! |
Thanks for the tip. I suppose you use the clay externally as a facial mask, or all over the body? Does that really make eyes whiter? |
_________________ Female, 40, Norway. Normal/dry skin, starting to see signs of aging. Staples: Glycolic acid cleanser, SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF, Revaleskin, NIA24. |
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Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:11 am |
no, you actually drink it, 1 teaspoon twice a day, it doesnt taste too bad!
and that way at least you dont have to worry about damaging or irritating your eyes, you are improving them from the inside out, they do say that the eyes are a reflection of your internal health, so if you are cleansed and detoxified internally, your eyes will look whiter and brighter, it does make sense |
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Sat Jun 14, 2008 11:06 am |
I do not like eye drops, I prefer to wear sunglass, and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits. |
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