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Is It Advisable To Use Garlic For A Burning Itchy Sensation In Eye?

26 year old male weight 56 in South Africa in 2009 suffered a subdural hamatoma which affected my right eye which sees double vision when I look diagonaly down or up. I sumtimes a burning sensation itchy , will putting garlic in my eye take the burn away and is it adviseable to?
Mon, 21 Jul 2014
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Hello,

Please do not garlic in the eye as it is not advisable. You can use lubricating eye drops such as Refresh tears eye drops, 1 drop 4 times a day to reduce the burning sensation..For the monocular diplopia ( double vision) please consult a neuro ophthalmologist.

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Is It Advisable To Use Garlic For A Burning Itchy Sensation In Eye?

Hello, Please do not garlic in the eye as it is not advisable. You can use lubricating eye drops such as Refresh tears eye drops, 1 drop 4 times a day to reduce the burning sensation..For the monocular diplopia ( double vision) please consult a neuro ophthalmologist. Regards