# RevitaLens as eyedrops?  Need answer kinda fast

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revitalens-as-eyedrops-need-answer-kinda-fast/618270>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 9, 2012, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revitalens-as-eyedrops-need-answer-kinda-fast/618270 "2012-04-09T16:37:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revitalens-as-eyedrops-need-answer-kinda-fast/618270/1 "2012-04-09T16:37:17Z")

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So, I’m at work, my first day at work with the new contacts. I got them on Saturday, today is Monday.

My eyes are rather itchy, and the only thing I have here is my RevitaLens contact solution. Nowhere on the bottle does it say I CAN’T use it as eye drops, but I also know that’s not really what it’s for.

I am hoping I can drop some in each eye to combat the itchies.

Is that kosher?

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**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revitalens-as-eyedrops-need-answer-kinda-fast/618270/2 "2012-04-09T17:50:35Z")

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ok, I’m going to give it a shot. if I go blind, I blame the teeming millions.

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**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revitalens-as-eyedrops-need-answer-kinda-fast/618270/3 "2012-04-09T18:10:03Z")

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I’m sure your eyes will be fine.

But I have no idea if it is kosher.

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**Author:** ![DivineComedienne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c67d28/32.png) [@DivineComedienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DivineComedienne)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revitalens-as-eyedrops-need-answer-kinda-fast/618270/4 "2012-04-09T19:58:44Z")

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IANAOptometrist, but I use my multipurpose cleaner/wetting solution every morning on my dry eyes (I wear contacts I can sleep in). Much cheaper than the tiny bottles of contact lubricant; been doing it for years with no ill effects.