Golden Eye 0.15% w/w Eye Ointment 5g

Golden Eye 0.15% w/w Eye Ointment is a medicine available without a prescription. However, you still need to use Golden Eye 0.15% w/w Eye Ointment carefully to get the best results from it.

Golden Eye 0.15% w/w Eye Ointment is used to treat minor eye or eyelid infections, such as conjunctivitis and blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelids).

Golden Eye stops bacteria fromgrowing and multiplying, controlling the numbers causing the eye infection and helping to relieve your symptoms. The remaining bacteria die or are killed by your body’s immune system.

Dibrompropamidine isetionate, the active ingredient, belongs to a group of medicines called
antiseptics. Antiseptics are used to treat infections caused by bacteria.

Treatment for:

• Conjunctivitis
• Styes
• Blepharitis

Eye infections are quite common, and can be caused by:

• Contact with someone who’s already got an eye infection
• Low immune system - for example when you have a cold or the flu
• Touching or rubbing your eyes when your fingers are not clean
• Wearing contact lenses and having poor lens hygiene

Conjunctivitis Symptoms:

• The white of your eye may look red or pink
• Eyelids may be inflamed and sore
• Eye may feel gritty and itchy
• White or yellow sticky discharge from your eye
• Eyelids may be stuck together in the morning
• Discharge on the eyelashes

Styes Symptoms:

• A painful lump on or inside the eyelid or around the eye
• The skin may be red, swollen and filled with yellow pus like a pimple
• Your eye may be red and watery but your vision should not be affected
• Feels painful or tender when you blink

Golden Eye Ointment can be used in conjunction with Golden Eye Drops.

If using Golden Eye 0.1% w/v Eye Drops Solution during the day and GoldenEye 0.15% w/w Eye Ointment at night, apply the Ointment before going to bed.

• Recommended for use by children and adults.
• Do not wear contact lenses whilst using the Ointment, as they could become discoloured.

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Bacterial Conjunctivitis - What is it?

Bacterial conjunctivitis is a common condition which causes inflammation of the thin layer of tissue that covers the front of the eye (the conjunctiva). Conjunctivitis is sometimes referred to as red-eye. It can affect one eye at first, but usually affects both eyes after a short time. It can occur when you are run down or your immune system is low, which is why many people get conjunctivitis when they have a cold. Conjunctivitis is highly contagious and can be spread easily through contact with the discharge from the eyes. This is why the condition often starts in one eye and then spreads to the other and also spreads easily from person to person.

Products to treat: Golden Eye Drops and Golden Eye Ointment

Stye - What is it?

Styes develop when a gland at the edge of the eyelid becomes infected. Resembling a ‘pimple’ on the eyelid, a stye can grow on the inside or outside of the lid. This will usually only affect one eye, although it is possible for both eyes to be affected.

The key to successful management is to get the infection site to form a ‘point’. A warm compress should help the point to burst on its own to help relieve the discomfort.

Important: DO NOT try to burst a stye or remove an eyelash yourself. This can spread the infection.

Products to treat: Golden Eye Ointment

Blepharitis - What is it?

Blepharitis is the medical term for inflamed eyelids. Blepharitis can be caused by a type of bacteria that lives on the skin or a skin condition, such as atopic dermatitis. In most cases both eyes are affected, but one eye can be more affected than the other. The symptoms tend to be worse in the morning. Most people experience repeated episodes followed by periods with no symptoms.

Products to treat: Golden Eye Drops and Golden Eye Ointment

How long should I use Golden Eye 0.1% w/v Eye Drops Solution or Golden Eye 0.15% w/w Eye Ointment?

Use the drops or the ointment as per the instructions in the patient leaflet. If after 2 days there is no improvement in the condition or the symptoms are worse, stop use of the drops or the ointment and speak to your pharmacist.

If there is improvement in the condition, continue to use the drops or ointment until the symptoms clear. If the condition returns shortly after finishing treatment, speak to your pharmacist.

Can Golden Eye 0.1% w/v Eye Drops Solution or Golden Eye 0.15% w/w Eye Ointment be used with contact lenses?

Contact lenses should not be worn during treatment with either the drops or ointment. The preservative in the drops is known to discolour soft contact lenses. Wait 24 hours after finishing using the drops before starting to wear lenses again. Once the ointment has cleared from the eye, contact lenses can be worn again.

Are Golden Eye 0.1% w/v Eye Drops Solution or GoldenEye 0.15% w/w Eye Ointment safe to be used with other medicines?

Golden Eye 0.1 w/v Eye Drops Solution or Golden Eye 0.15% w/w Eye Ointment should not be used at the same time as other eye drops, ointments or lotions. Your pharmacist should be consulted on their use.

What is the lower age limit for use of Golden Eye 0.1% w/v Eye Drops Solution or Golden Eye 0.15% w/w Eye Ointment?

There is no lower age limit for use of either the drops or the ointment.

Can Golden Eye 0.1% w/v Eye Drops Solution or Golden Eye 0.15% w/w Eye Ointment be used by patients with diabetes?

If you suffer with macular degeneration due to a diabetic condition, speak with your pharmacist or doctor.

Do Golden Eye 0.1% w/v Eye Drops Solution or Golden Eye 0.15% w/w Eye Ointment contain a preservative?

• Golden Eye 0.15% w/w Eye Ointment is preservative-free.
• Golden Eye 0.1% w/v Eye Drops Solution contains the preservative benzalkonium chloride.

Most people use Golden Eye 0.15% w/w Eye Ointment without any problems, but like all medicines, it can have side effects.

• A side effect is most likely to be caused by an allergic reaction.

If you notice a side effect, stop using and speak to a doctor or our Rightdose pharmacist as soon as possible. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.

Possible side effects:

Reactions on or around the eye which are mild: stinging or burning; irritation or itching; inflammation of the skin; skin rash.

• If this happens to you, you must see a doctor as soon as possible. If your vision is disturbed or symptoms become worse, or you have any other unusual symptoms or concerns with your medicine, discontinue use and consult your doctor or pharmacist.

If you have any other problems and think that your medicine may be causing them, tell your doctor or pharmacist.

Read all of the leaflet carefully because it contains important information for you.  Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. 

• Golden Eye 0.15% w/w Eye Ointment 5g

Recommended for use by children and adults.

This medicine is available without a prescription. However, you still need to use Golden Eye 0.15% w/w Eye Ointment carefully to get the best results from it.

• Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.

You must contact a doctor if your symptoms worsen or do not improve after two days. 

Taking other medicines: Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any other medicines, including those bought without a prescription, especially other eye drops or eye ointment.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Do not take this medicine if you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant or breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while using the drops, stop using them and see your doctor.

Important informationabout some of the ingredients of this medicine: Golden Eye 0.1% w/v

Eye Drops Solution contains benzalkonium chloride which may cause eye irritation.

Driving and using machinery: Golden Eye 0.1% w/v Eye Drops Solution can sometimes cause blurred vision for a short while after administration. You must not drive or operate machinery until you can see clearly again.

Storage:

• Discard within four weeks of first opening.
• Keep all medicines out of the sight and reach of children.
• Should be stored at room temperature. Do not store above 25°C.
• Do not use it after the expiry date shown on the bottle and carton after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of the month.
• Always replace the top firmly on the bottle after using.
• Return any unused eye drops to your pharmacist.

Before using any eye product, it is important to read the product information and follow the instructions on the package.

• Do not use it, if you are allergic to any of the ingredients. 

For external use only.

Wash your hands before and after using the drops.

• Take off the tube cap.
• Tilt head gently backwards.
• Pull down the lower eyelid.
• Without touching the eye with the tube, squeeze half an inch of ointment inside the lower lid.
• Close your eye. Wipe away any excess ointment with a clean tissue.
• Replace the cap on the tube.
• Apply once or twice each day.

If your condition does not improve after two days, stop using the ointment and consult your doctor or pharmacist.
If you miss a dose, use the ointment as directed above and then continue your normal course of treatment.
If the contents of this tube are swallowed, contact your doctor straight away or go to your nearest hospital casualty department. Take the tube with you so that the medicine can be identified.

Do not use Golden Eye 0.15% w/w Eye Ointment and talk to your doctor or pharmacist if:

• You are allergic to propamidine isetionate or anything else contained in the eye drops.
• You are breast-feeding.
• You are pregnant or trying to become pregnant.
• You wear contact lenses.

Do not use Golden Eye 0.15% w/w Eye Ointment and talk to your doctor or pharmacist straight away if any of the following apply to you:

• You think there may be something in your eye or you have splashed something in your eye.
• You have injured your eye.
• Your pupil (the black circle in the centre of your eye) looks different. It may be torn, not round, very big or does not change size in the light.
• It is too painful to open your eyes properly.
• Your eye is painful (rather than just feeling sore or gritty) or you have pain or swelling around the eye or face.
• Your sight is affected by loss of vision, reduced or blurred vision or you see halos around lights.
• You have "dry eye syndrome"
• Your eyes look cloudy.
• You are already using other eye drops or eye ointment.
• You have had eye surgery or laser treatment in the last 6 months.

If you wear contact lenses and have been advised to use Golden Eye 0.15% w/w Eye Ointment by a doctor, pharmacist or contact lens practitioner:

• Do not wear contact lenses while using the ointment.
• You can start wearing contact lenses again after you have finished using the ointment.

Ingredients:

The active ingredient is Dibrompropamidine isetionate 0.15% w/w.

The other ingredients are liquid paraffin and dispersed polyethylene in mineral oil.

Golden Eye 0.15% w/w Eye Ointment is an opaque ointment available in a tube containing 5g.