How can i get boric acid as an eye wash for my baby?

Question

my 16 mnths daughter has kind of sore eyes ,there are eye boogers coming again n again i heard my mom sayin to wash an eye with boric acid mixed in water but i dont know where can i get it

Answer 1

any acid in the eyes is a common cause of blindness

Answer 2

Take her to the doctor, it sounds like yur duaghter has pink eye. And pink eye is contegious, and most likely she got it from kids at school, or even somewhere else. Going to a doctor more and likely would be better for her then a home remedy. plus, boric acid is acid, what part of that does not ring an alarm in yur head. So just go the doc.

Answer 3

NNNNOOOOOO!!!!!  

Do NOT use boric acid to clean your babies eyes out!!!  

Do you know what they use it for????  It cleans cement and kills bugs!!!!  It was used as a body care products YEARS ago (like my grandpa used it) but not now!!!!  NO NO NO NO!!!

Some eye goobers are normal for babies.  She might have an infection of some kind so take her to the Dr!!  Otherwise, just use a rag dipped in warm water then rung out a little to wipe her eyes.

Answer 4

I do not suggest such a treatment. Please read the article below.

Answer 5

DO NOT put boric acid in your baby's eye. Your  mother is WAY misinformed.

Answer 6

don't use that just use regular vit d milk put drops in her eyes 3x a day

Answer 7

Ask the Doctor.  If for some reason you cant afford to go to the doctor, then keep her eye very clean. Think sterile.  Get little ampules of sterile water from the pharmacy / drug store and some sterile gauze dressings.  Wet the gauze with the sterile water and wipe away the boogers from outside in - ie towards her nose.  Forget about acid of any kind!!! Use a fresh gauze for each eye, each time.  You dont want to spread the infection.  It might be just a blocked tear duct and might sort itself out if you keep the eye very clean.  If it does not clear up by itself then get it checked out by a doc no matter what.