Eye application of neem

Can eye application of neem be harmful? I have a pet, a golden retriever that has developed an eye condition called viral papiloma. It is not contagious to humans, they pick it up from other dogs, smells, etc.

In her case she has a growth on the lower eyelid. I have been putting neem on it which has caused it to shrink. If any of the neem gets into her eye socket is it harmful? It's neem seed oil.

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Eye application of neem

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Good to hear that the neem is working
by: Birgit

Good to hear that the neem is working.
I don't have any hard facts on this. I just dug through all the scientific studies that have been done on neem and there is nothing mentioned about eyes AT ALL.

I don't think it would be harmful. There is a neem eye gel for humans available. It has other things in it as well and it contains very little neem seed extract, but at least that shows that there shouldn't be anything in neem that is specifically toxic to the eye.

I would expect, just like any other oil or cream that is used around the eye, it could be irritating or painful if it gets into the eye.

I would suggest you are very careful when you apply the neem oil. It's good to hear that it helps, but I really don't know if it could do harm if she gets it IN her eyes all the time.

Do your best to avoid that, and monitor her closely to see if that eye shows any signs of irritation. Also talk to your vet about it, and maybe have him/her check out the eye. A vet might pick up something that you miss.

Neem in eyes
by: Jennifer

I got neem oil in my eye while spraying it on my plants and have deveolped a green puss. It is hurting like hell. Just wanted you guys to be cautious to avoid this kind of problem.

Neem in Eye
by: Birgit

If it was a spray you would not only get neem oil in your eye but also the detergent, and if it was some commercial mix there might be God knows what else in it.

Having said that, I doubt that getting ANY oil directly into the eye is ever pleasant...

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