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Colloidal silver is an effective treatment for pink eye.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that Colloidal silver is an effective treatment for pink eye?

Partly. A regulatory rule and a reference source indicate colloidal silver has not been found safe or effective for treating disease, while a rabbit keratitis study and a review note limited experimental usefulness of silver preparations in eye infections. No placed source directly tests colloidal silver as a pink eye treatment in humans.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 2 sources for, 2 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 2
Dual-functional gelatin-capped silver nanoparticles for antibacterial and antiangiogenic treatment of bacterial keratitis
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Dual-functional gelatin-capped silver nanoparticles for antibacterial and antiangiogenic treatment of bacterial keratitis. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2018.10.041

Evidence against · 2
21 CFR 310.548 - Drug products containing colloidal silver ingredients or silver salts offered over-the-counter (OTC) for the treatment and/or prevention of disease.
2016
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21 CFR 310.548 - Drug products containing colloidal silver ingredients or silver salts offered over-the-counter (OTC) for the treatment and/or prevention of disease.. (2016). ecfr.gov. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-310.548

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Clinical Application and Efficacy of Silver Drug in Ophthalmology: A Literature Review and New Formulation of EYE Drops with Drug Silver (I) Complex of Metronidazole with Improved Dosage Form -
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Clinical Application and Efficacy of Silver Drug in Ophthalmology: A Literature Review and New Formulation of EYE Drops with Drug Silver (I) Complex of Metronidazole with Improved Dosage Form - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines9020210

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Medical uses of silver
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Medical uses of silver. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_uses_of_silver

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