Eye drops Diamond eyes, 10 ml (chlorhexidine eye drops)

Composition and form of release

In its composition, the drug as active ingredients contains: chlorhexidine bigluconate – 0.00015 g / ml, taurine – 0.02 g / ml, succinic acid – 0.001 g / ml, as an auxiliary substance – distilled water.

Pharmacological properties

Eye drops Diamond eyes have bactericidal, anti-inflammatory and decongestant properties. When instilled into the conjunctival cavity, the drug easily penetrates into all tissues of the eye, providing a stable therapeutic level of active ingredients.

Chlorhexidine bigluconate has a rapidly manifested bactericidal effect on gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, darmatophytes and lipophilic viruses. Its mechanism of action consists in the binding of cations formed as a result of the dissociation of chlordixidine salts by the walls of bacterial cells, disruption of the osmotic balance and membrane function of cells, which leads to a decrease in the level of cellular ATP and the death of the microorganism. Taurine and succinic acid normalize redox processes, have a reparative effect, slow down the development of cataracts and prevent degenerative and dystrophic disorders in the retina and lens.

Indications for use

Dogs and cats for daily hygienic treatment of the eyes (removal of dried exudate in the corners of the eyes), excessive lacrimation, with inflammation of the mucous membrane and hyperemia of the vessels of the eyeball (“red eye” syndrome), with a therapeutic and prophylactic purpose in acute and chronic catarrhal and serous catarrhal conjunctivitis, after trauma and foreign bodies, as well as for the prevention of cataracts and age-related degenerative and dystrophic changes in the retina and cornea.

Doses and method of administration

For everyday use of the eyes and with mild conjunctivitis, exudate and crusts are removed from the inner corner of the eye with a sterile gauze swab moistened with the drug, after which the drug is instilled into the conjunctival cavity of cats and dogs weighing up to 10 kg, 1 drop, dogs weighing more than 10 kg – 2 drops … Processing is carried out 1-3 times a day as needed at 5-10 day intervals:

• when treating eyes once a day, the drug is used for no more than 45 days, after which a 10-day break is taken;
• when treating eyes 2 times a day, the drug is used for no more than 20 days, after which a 7-day break is taken;
• when treating eyes 3 times a day, the drug is used for no more than 14 days, after which a 5-day break is taken.

In case of excessive lacrimation, red eye syndrome, trauma, ingress of foreign objects or irritating substances, the drug is instilled 1-2 drops 3 times a day for 5-14 days.

In order to prevent cataracts and age-related degenerative changes in the retina and cornea, the drug is used 1-2 drops 2 times a day in courses of 20 days with a 10-day interval.

Side effects

In recommended doses, they do not have local irritating and allergenic effects. There were no side effects and complications when using the drug in accordance with this instruction. In case of individual hypersensitivity of the animal to the active components of the drug and the appearance of side effects and complications, the use of the drug is discontinued.

Storage conditions

Store the medicinal product with precautions (list B) in its original packaging, in a cool, protected from light and moisture, out of the reach of children and animals, separately from food and feed. The shelf life of the drug, subject to storage conditions in a sealed original packaging, is 2 years from the date of manufacture, after opening the bottle – no more than 10 days. Eye drops Diamond eyes after the expiration date should not be used.