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Contents 1 Adverse effects 2 Use of the word "instill" 3 adverse effects 4 Adverse Effects 5 drug tests 6 Visine poisoning?

[edit] Adverse effects

I stand corrected. I've added some ci tations for balance. If possible, would like to see citations regarding delayed healing. -AED 06:09, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

Visine users high on marijuana is not an "Adverse effect"... it's one of the reasons people USE visine.76.172.222.171 (talk) 19:44, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Use of the word "instill"

While this is a valid English word, it's, well, weird. You would never hear someone say "I think I'll go instill some eye drops". The word apply is more normal, and thus more accessible, so I used that word instead. If you insist on using "instill", however, I won't fight you on it. StuRat 08:36, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

Looks good. -AED 21:16, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] adverse effects

"Use will create a rebound after a couple of hours and make the eye look even redder. Prolonged use can permanently dilate blood vessels, so use should be limited to 1 or 2 times."

Someone really needs to add a source for this. Frankly, it sounds retarded. Use should be limited to 1 or 2 times? Um then why does it come in big (relatively speaking) bottles? 1 or 2 times, in what period of time?

If visine really "permanently dilated" blood vessels, there would definitely be a source to back that up.

I vote that nonsense be removed, it is way too crazy to be in the article without any citations.

I changed it to "extendedly," permanently is too harsh of a word without a citation, I agree. 76.183.208.237 (talk) 04:25, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

It seems that "permanently" was a bit of an overstatement. Here's a link to some information [1]. Does WebMD qualify as a "reliable source?" Bwe1862 (talk) 17:37, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Adverse Effects

"Use should be limited to 1 to 2 times."

1 to 2 times over what period of time? And what's the source on permanent dilation? This whole bullet should be clarified or deleted. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 204.15.30.104 (talk) 05:19, 29 January 2007 (UTC).

[edit] drug tests

The drug test thing is most certainly fiction, and plus, it has no relevance. Deleted. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.138.64.225 (talk)

i dont know who came up with this BS but its pure fiction

Hi, this is most certainly not fiction. Visine is an adulterant. There is medical research readily available (from multiple sources) that states university studies have proven 100ml/l of Visine in a THC-laden urine sample will create false negative results in drugs-of-abuse immunoassays, as well as in some gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) confirmation tests. If you Google the terms "visine drug test" you will come up with the actual results of the research. This article is a good start as well: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3230/is_2_35/ai_97994966

Right or wrong is really not the point, the fact of the matter is there is more evidence to prove it true than to categorically say that it is false. ;) As to whether or not it is relevant is a completely separate issue, although it's important to note that a number of product listings in Wikipedia do offer home-remedy myths/uses, which would be about as relevant/irrelevant as Visine's affects on drug-testing.

72.213.129.138 (talk) 22:55, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Visine poisoning?

It was on the news today that a woman was charged with poisoning a man by adding visine to a drink. He felt sick and had to be taken to the hospital. What's that all about? Not for internal use I guess, but how can it be good for your eyes? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.72.116.25 (talk) 22:42, 6 December 2007 (UTC)