Eye problems treated with castor oil? Beware the viral TikTok trend, doctors warn: 'Not a current treatment'
But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration still classifies castor oil as safe only as a laxative for constipation.from promoting its properties to improve eye dryness, floaters, eye infections and serious eye conditions, such as cataracts and glaucoma, under the #castoroilforeyesight, totaling at least 3.7 million views.
One user boasted that she reads more without her glasses after rubbing the oil on her eyelids for two weeks. "If castor oil got into a person’s eye, they may notice temporary improved vision due to the moisturizing effect," Dr. Reddy noted. Placing castor oil on the eyelids will not treat serious eye conditions, such as glaucoma and cataracts, because those are problems inside in the eye.
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