A wash certainly couldn't hurt anything, it would get rid of any bacteria or mycoplasmas that are on the surface, or in your eyelids. I've been sitting here watching the ones that I still have in my left eye, they're getting to be fewer! Along with my floaters long ago came tinnitus, a ringing in my ears. The volume is lower than it has been in decades! The active ingredient in the Eyebright is only within you about 4 hours, so take your capsules accordingly. Like with some medications, it's important that you keep your blood levels up, even if you have to get up after 4 hours sleep and get another dose. This herb doesn't work overnight, was probably a month before the ones in my right eye went away. I'm going to warn you ahead of time, if you do have a mycoplasma, you'll feel sick at first. That's the little critters raising hell, they don't like this stuff! You might even feel them dieing off in your gut or practically any part of your body. The active compound in eyebright is also a powerful anti-inflammatory however and will help you get through these times. It's latin name is euphrasia officinalis, euphrasia, as in euphoria. I've a cousin with cancer. He was down until he started taking the eyebright, but is now able to do a lot more. Starting with 4 capsules every 4 hours should do you no harm. Now, some believe that the active ingredient inhibits cytochrome p450, don't drink alcohol,(but tinctures are ok) don't take vitamins or medications that end in "ol" they could build up to toxic levels. Also, don't be too surprised if it feels like stuff is running out of your ears, it is but it's beneath the skin, in the lymphatic system, that'll be all the dead SOBs being removed. A little prayer would never hurt anything, you probably already said that though, and He's what brought us together. Good luck,God be with you, and keep me posted.