How Golden Eye works

- Pharmacist Sultan Dajani

Golden Eye® products are effective for the treatment of mild eye and eyelid infections. The products are available in pharmacies and the Pharmacist should always be consulted about any eye concerns.

Golden Eye® products contain either antiseptics or an antibiotic, both of which stop bacteria from growing and multiplying. Putting the medicine directly into the eye allows the medicine to act directly on the bacteria that are causing the infection.

This action of stopping bacteria growing and multiplying controls the number of bacteria in the affected eye and helps to relieve the symptoms and clear up the eye infection.

There are three products in the Golden Eye® range:

Golden Eye® 1% w/w Eye Drops
Golden Eye® 15% Eye Ointment
Golden Eye® Antibiotic 1% w/w Eye Ointment

How do Golden Eye® 0.1% Eye Drops work?

Golden Eye^®Eye Drops contain propamidine isethionate, which belongs to a group of medicines called antiseptics. Antiseptics are used to treat infections caused by bacteria. Golden Eye® Eye Drops stop bacteria from growing and multiplying, controlling the numbers causing the eye infection and helping to relieve your symptoms. The remaining bacteria die or are killed by your body’s immune system.

Golden Eye® Eye Drops are used to treat minor eye or eyelid infections, such as conjunctivitis (red eye) and blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelids).

Golden Eye® Eye Drops can be used in conjunction with Golden Eye® Eye Ointment. The drops can be used during the day and the ointment at night before going to bed. Contact lenses should not be worn whilst using the drops.

How does Golden Eye® 0.15% Eye Ointment work?

Golden Eye® Eye Ointment contains dibrompropamidine isethionate, which belongs to a group of medicines called antiseptics. Antiseptics are used to treat infections caused by bacteria. Golden Eye® Eye Ointment stops bacteria from growing and multiplying, controlling the numbers causing the eye infection and helping to relieve your symptoms. The remaining bacteria die or are killed by your body’s immune system.

Golden Eye^®Eye Ointment is used to treat minor eye or eyelid infections, such as conjunctivitis (red eye) and blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelids).

Golden Eye^®Eye Ointment can be used in conjunction with Golden Eye® Eye Drops. Contact lenses should not be worn whilst using the Ointment

Golden Eye® Eye Drops and Eye Ointment are an alternative to antibiotic treatments such as chloramphenicol. Use of antibiotics is associated with bacterial resistance and these antiseptic containing eye products may help to reduce the potential increase in bacterial resistance to antibiotics. They also offer the flexibility and convenience of both eye drops and eye ointment for day and night-time use.

If you are using the drops, one or two drops should be instilled into the infected eye up to four times a day for two days. If you are using the ointment, a strip of ointment approximately 1cm in length should be applied to the inside of the eyelid once or twice a day for two days.

Golden Eye^® Antibiotic 1% w/w Eye Ointment

Golden Eye^®Antibiotic Eye Ointment contains the antibiotic chloramphenicol which stops bacteria from growing and multiplying, controlling the numbers causing the eye infection and helping to relieve your symptoms. The remaining bacteria die or are killed by your body’s immune system.

It is used to treat bacterial infections that affect the front surfaces of the eye. The most common type of Infection in this area Is called acute bacterial conjunctivitis. When you have acute bacterial conjunctivitis, the white part of one or both of your eyes wiIl be red and /or your eyelids will be red or swollen. This ointment is not suitable for treating eye infections that have spread to the deeper layers of the eye coverings or into the fluid within the eyeball. Antibiotic tablets or injections are needed to treat these more serious eye infections.

Golden Eye^®Antibiotic Eye Ointment is available from pharmacies. Contact lenses should not be worn while using the Ointment. It is recommended for use by children aged 2 years and over, adults and the elderly.

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