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Can Onions Damage Your Eyes? by Jayclinics(m): 4:11pm On Jul 26, 2014
I know some curious minded readers have clicked
on the link to this post because of the nature of
the title. It really sounded like the question is
somehow true but NO, onions will not harm your
eyes.
Onions, although they cause tearing of the eye
while cutting them will not cause damage to the
eyes. The burning and tearing (epiphora) is
caused by propanethiol s-oxide, a sulfur
compound released as a gas from the onion
reacts with the water in your tears to form
sulfuric acid. While sulfuric acid can
damage the eye permanently, this acid irritates
the nerve endingson on the eyes surface, making
them sting. the tear gland produces an alkaline
fluid in form of tears that will always
neutralize, dilute the acid, and flush it out.
The tearing caused by onions when being cut is
difficult and unbearable to deal with, some
people will prefer not to put onions in there
meals just because of the epiphora it usually
causes when being cut. It blurs your vision, and
makes your nose run! Some techniques are out
to avoid the tears. While most of them will work
others are just a “somebody told me talks”.
What i will tell you is what i have used and still
using to combat against the tear.
- By using either swim goggles,
or buy onion glasses. These are clear glasses with
a spongey liner around the rim. This keeps the
fumes from getting to your eyes.
- A cold compress can help to eleviate the
symptoms of tearing and burning when cutting
an onion. Also to avoid this all together, a cold
onion is less likely to cause tearing when cut.
Which method has always worked for you? You
put it down on the comment box for us to see.

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Re: Can Onions Damage Your Eyes? by Nobody: 4:38pm On Jul 26, 2014
Onions cures catarrh cough sore throat, etc
Re: Can Onions Damage Your Eyes? by Caseless: 5:50pm On Jul 26, 2014
This one na question abi d op wan give knowledge?

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