As for the sting of iodine, I've chopped jalapenos and rubbed my eyes, it goes away. People put CS in their eyes, washes made with herbs, and the junk they buy in the store, I sure wouldn't be too concerned with diluted Lugol's, but from what I've read, you seem to have a great deal of knowledge and if you really think I could lose an eye, I guess I won't do it. Just thought it possibly could be the best thing for getting rid of what ever it is that I have in my eye.

Personally, I would feel comfortable with anything under 10 parts per million , and at a pH of about 7.4. That's just me, but isn't it interesting that the alleged gurus who incessantly base their schemes of "body pH" management promote that people ought measure their urine and saliva pH, while neglecting the pH of the ocular fluid ? I find many things interesting that others don't , I suppose. V

So I’m a thinkin’ about what V said and try as I might I can’t think of any readings about pH AND taking a ph reading of the eye secretions.

But then I start pondering as my mind does and it tells me it would most likely be a waste of time.

After all, wouldn’t it maintain a proper pH almost as good as the blood to protect such a valuable asset?

Then my mind continues to ponder and starts wondering if dry eyes are in reality where the body doesn’t have the resources to give proper pH secretions to the eyes?

Then the damn thing continues and wonders if cataracts are due to acidic secretions as the body hasn’t the resources to adjust the pH?

Sigh....

I Google “pH +cataracts”.

Then “ph +cataracts -"ph.d"”

Then ph +cataracts -"ph.d" –“pd:”

Well that was dumb.

Then "ph reading" +cataracts

Finally, something usable.

Nope.

"ph level" +cataracts

Wait a sec, "ph level" +cataract

Duh.

So far, different pet breeds susceptibility to cataracts, “Identification and functional clustering of global gene expression differences between human age-related cataract and clear lenses” has indirect info on the Na+/H+ pump regulating the intracellular pH of lens epithelial cells. Trippy.

Doesn’t do us much good.

Here’s an interesting speculation on drug pH coinciding with V’s thought line:

DIFFERENCES IN FORMULATION

Vigamox is concentrated at 0.5%, and Zymar at 0.3%. The higher the concentration of the active fluoroquinolone in each drop, the greater the likelihood of the drug’s achieving larger concentrations throughout the ocular tissues. Additionally, Vigamox is formulated at a nearly neutral pH of 6.8, whereas Zymar has a pH of 6.0. This disparity can lead to significant differences in the solubility of the two agents at the normal ocular pH level near neutrality. These differences may explain why Vigamox achieves therapeutic concentrations at the target sites (cornea and aqueous) even against the fluoroquinolone-resistant pathogens, whereas Zymar does not.

Ah, now this is why the pH of the skin as well as local resources may affect topical application of iodine:

I had a little tingling when putting the drops in my eyes, why?

Nu-Eyes is buffered to a neutral PH as are most eye drops. If the individuals PH level is highly acidic (diabetics are often very acidic) and/or if the individuals eyes are excessively tired and/or strained, (which can cause lactic acid), Dr. Babizhayev has stated that there might be a slight period of burning or tingling upon application.

So non matching pH’s can be a problem and pH of eye secretions can indeed be affected by health conditions.

Hummmm, diabetics are often very acidic.

Well, too much pondering for one day.

GS

Wow! After reading this, my right eye was tender yesterday, but this AM my left eye was bad, right one seems OK today. I just finished a 9 day Master Cleanse on Tues. and seem to be falling apart since!!!! Have a horrible itchy rash on my arms, and a bright red itchy patch on the inside of both elbows. Didn't take my Lugol's the last 6 days of the cleanse, but started again after. Don't know what to make of all this. Started taking Southeasten Pharmaceutical Beta Glucan last March and haven't been sick a day since. Now after a year of that, taking Lugol's since Mar 1, and the Master-Cleanse in the past 2 weeks all h*** seems to be breaking loose. What's going on???

It burned mine, ONLY when used in my belly button and peeled (did not continue cause it did not feel good LOL) for a few days. Although NO other area that I have painted has been "burned". Maybe it depends on where, or what is going on in that area of one's body?!

Several weeks ago I awoke with tender glands under one ear. Rubbed Lugol's on my neck and the next day I was fine so thought, I'll put some right under my eye where the swelling is. Will see what happens now. Thanks again all of you.