Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site alice.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!houxm!whuxl!whuxlm!harpo!decvax!bellcore!allegra!alice!bea From: bea@alice.UUCP (Bea Chambers) Newsgroups: net.med Subject: contact lenses and allergies Message-ID: <3398@alice.UUCP> Date: Tue, 19-Feb-85 20:58:49 EST Article-I.D.: alice.3398 Posted: Tue Feb 19 20:58:49 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 22-Feb-85 20:57:03 EST Organization: Bell Labs, Murray Hill Lines: 5 I had problems with contact solutions preserved with thimerosal also. All problems disappeared when I started making my own saline with salt tablets and distilled water. It's a lot more trouble but... I still use a cleaner with thimerosal but I rinse with a lot of saline. Hope this helps somebody.