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Does Industrial Oils Penetrating Through The Cornea And Sclera If Not Washed Out In Time?

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Question: Hello, if industrial oils like petroleum distillate oil or petroleum distillate mineral oil was to come into contact with the eye, can it absorb deeper into the eye and reach the iris? by penetrating through the cornea and sclera if not washed out in time? In the same way certain eye drop medications penetrate deeper into the eye? Thank you

Answered by Dr. Harshita (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes it can

Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for the question. Yes it can reach deeper layers and cause inflammation also at times.

Hope it helps .

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Harshita (5 hours later)

Hello, could you explain how it can penetrate deeper into the eye?

Answered by Dr. Harshita (2 days later)

Brief Answer:
Through the cornea just like eye drops

Detailed Answer:
hello thanks for the follow up . It can go through the cornea just like eye drops go but lens is more harder and opaque than cornea so it doesnt go deeper usually . cornea is the outer transparent part of eye.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj