Ophthalmology and homeopathy

Up to 90% of eye cases have some degree of this inflammatory symptom. Many clients present an animal with eye discharge and want an antibiotic, fearing infection. However, true infections are rare. The ocular organs given the body a route of cleansing and detoxification (lacrimal system), along with the saliva, lungs, skin, gastrointestinal tract, urine, etc.
Bathing the eye with soothing solutions can be taught to clients.
• Saline: ¼ teaspoon salt in one cup clean, distilled water.
• In severe cases, add up to ten drops per cup of water of one of the following herbal tinctures: goldenseal, euphrasia, calendula or hypericum.
Here are a few of the most useful homeopathic medicines for various eye conditions with common indications (the symptoms of the patient should be present in the remedy, but not all the remedy symptoms need to be present in the patient):
• Aconitum – sudden onset; intense fear; exposure to bright sunlight/ snow reflection or cold weather; early stages with intense painful inflammation; profuse watery discharge; bloodshot eyes
• Allium cepa – minor irritations; watery, bland tears
• Apis mellifica – swelling is key; chemosis; thick, sticky discharge; thirstlessness
• Argentum nitricum – young animals; copious yellow/green discharge
• Arsenicum album – yellow/watery discharge; chilly, restless, thirsty patient
• Belladonna – sudden, intense inflammation; dry eyes; dilated pupils
• Euphrasia – also known as “eyebright”; acrid tears leaving a stain; chronicity
• Mercurius (vivus or solubilis) – acrid, thin discharge; pus in anterior chamber; green nasal discharge; irritable nature; sensitive to hot and cold
• Pulsatilla – bland yellow discharge; itchy eyes, mild inflammation; resolving upper respiratory infection
• Rhus toxicodendron – yellow, profuse discharge; intense inflammation; painful; gluey discharge sticking lids together
• Sulphur – end of upper respiratory infection; acrid discharge; itchy eyes and lids; rubs eyes and face a lot
Corneal ulcers
These are common, and often a sequel to conjunctivitis, ranging in severity from superficial to deep, or even indolent.
• Euphrasia – a very good remedy for many ulcers; used topically in saline eye wash, or given orally in potency (or both)
• Aconitum – if the ulcer is very painful, and developed recently
• Apis, Argentum nitricum, Arsenicum alb., Hepar sulph., Mercurius, Rhus tox., Silicea, Sulphur, Thuya – other remedies to help heal ulcers
• Silicea or Thuya – to complete healing of stubborn, indolent ulcers