Meanwhile, in America, a drug manufacturer sold tainted eye-drops that killed and seriously maimed people, and not one exec has faced consequences. There's barely been any media scrutiny, just boilerplate articles that refuse to name names or even attempt to explain what the fuck went wrong. As for the FDA, I've given up on them. They're fucking useless.

I'm against the death penalty, but at the same time I can't stand lib orgs like Amnesty who screech about how DYsTOPiAn the death penalty is in China when we have the exact same system here in the States except worse because it targets poor and non-white people exclusively.

  • SootySootySoot [any]
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    10 months ago

    Unless you have a serious or diagnosed eye condition that benefits greatly from eyedrops - why have them? They seem like a thoroughly unnecessary product to me.

    • JuneFall [none/use name]
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      10 months ago

      Contact lenses often benefit from eye drops, however plenty of people, especially workers who look at screens for long times develop conditions that can be somewhat managed by eye drops (or by changing the work place).

    • ButtBidet [he/him]
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      10 months ago

      I do rarely get really dry or itchy eyes, normally if there's a lot of dust or pollen in the air.

    • Averagemaoist [none/use name]
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      10 months ago

      Dry Eye Syndrome is caused by a variety of environmental factors but in some cases can become permanent.

      If you spend too much time staring at screens without blinking, over time the oil glands in your eyelids that lubricate your eyes can permanently lose function. If that happens you will eventually start to experience itchiness, varying degrees pain and slightly blurred vision. Lubricating drops can moisturize the eye and relieve dry eye symptoms for a few hours.

      https://www.myopiaprofile.com/articles/how-excessive-screen-time-impacts-meibomian-glands#:~:text=Excessive%20screen%20time%20can%20cause,good%20vision%20and%20ocular%20health.