Vitamins added to eye drops, a strong hemato-ophthalmological barrier, an ophthalmologist, doctor of medical sciences, AINP Bekhtereva RAS Ilmira Gazizova.
“It does not allow any extra substance to enter the eye cavity to protect the intraocular membranes. Therefore, if we want to bring a substance into the eye cavity, we do so through the blood. In other words, we prescribe vitamin preparations to patients in the form of capsules or injections.
According to Gazizova, drops with vitamins act only on the surface of the eye: on the conjunctiva, cornea or eyelids.
“Sometimes we prescribe such drugs to treat superficial changes, for example when they are present in the eyes. For example, an ulcer or corneal erosion can be treated in this way. In this case, vitamins can help us in complex therapy. But they themselves do not have any therapeutic effect, only in combination. Often manufacturers claim that their drops treat dry eye syndrome very well. Again, these trace elements and vitamins have a place in the complex treatment of dry eye syndrome, ”the expert added.
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