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Re: Home treatment for mattery eye?

I'm reading Don Hamilton's book on the CLO -


'conventional meds contain cortisone, steroids which greatly enhance the likelihood of ulceration and eyeball rupture when applied for conjunctivitis and should NEVER be used in cases of corneal ulcer or damage. He goes on to say steroids interfere with the immune system and the antibiotics contained in the all meds are useless given most eye problems are viral, injury or allergy. In the case of a secondary infection only are antibiotics useful.'
http://books.google.ca/books?id=nwQ3TvOMWxwC&pg=PA465&lpg=PA465&dq=email+Don+Hamilton,+DVM+New+Mexico&source=bl&ots=Q4CbtroUaS&sig=r9Vi1Ncz_o1EALR-8NezKgzfNP4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=XqMKUb3BOpGBrQGbrYHgBQ&ved=0CEgQ6AEwBTgK#v=onepage&q=email%20Don%20Hamilton%2C%20DVM%20New%20Mexico&f=false
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'Vitamin A is a great stimulant for corneal healing. Use cod liver oil, and place 1 drop directly in the eye daily, then give about 1/8th teaspoon per 10 pounds daily by mouth.'


Regarding the previous reply, I see this "Cod liver oil is a good source of Vitamin A and Vitamin D, too much will cause vitamin A toxicity and potential liver problems." and that is a load of HOGWASH!!! Because he has not defined the circumstances required to become toxic from CLO. If you drink a BOTTLE of CLO certainly you will have a problem.

Re: Home treatment for mattery eye?

Try warm washcloth several times a day and massage the tear duct after the washcloth has been applied to help open it up.