Similasan looks to natural remedies for eyestrain

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. — Similasan this past fall added Computer Eye Relief to its lineup of homeopathic eye care products. The active ingredients in Similasan Computer Eye Relief eye drops stimulate the eye’s natural ability to relieve eyestrain due to intense computer work, high TV consumption, significant amounts of reading or writing and driving at night. The homeopathic ingredients include Conium maculatum 6x for double vision, black spots and aching; Natrum muriaticum 6x for weak muscles and blurred vision; Ruta graveolens 6x for eyelid spasms, eyestrain, pain and pressure; and Senega officinalis 6x for aching, dryness and light sensitivity.

Active ingredients are microdiluted in accordance with the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States and therefore are nontoxic and have no known side effects. Inactive ingredients include a borate buffer, purified water, silver sulfate (as a preservative) and sodium nitrate.