Using a Humidifier in Pharmacy

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BrightLight

BrightLight

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Has anybody tried using a humidifier when working in pharmacy to help relieve dry eyes? My eyes get every dry and uncomfortable at my workplace. Use of eye-drop provides insufficient relief. I want to have a personal humidifier running at my station to reduce evaporation of tear film. But I am not sure if this would be looked upon favourably by the company since they don't like personal stuff in the pharmacy (not to mention that anything that an employee does to make himself more comfortable at work always seem to make the company uncomfortable). Would it help if I can acquire a doctor note? I am concern that the company may argue that humidity in pharmacy needs to be tightly controlled, even though I don't think a mini humidifier to compromise the integrity of medications inside the pharmacy.
 
BrightLight said:
Has anybody tried using a humidifier when working in pharmacy to help relieve dry eyes? My eyes get every dry and uncomfortable at my workplace. Use of eye-drop provides insufficient relief. I want to have a personal humidifier running at my station to reduce evaporation of tear film. But I am not sure if this would be looked upon favourably by the company since they don't like personal stuff in the pharmacy (not to mention that anything that an employee does to make himself more comfortable at work always seem to make the company uncomfortable). Would it help if I can acquire a doctor note? I am concern that the company may argue that humidity in pharmacy needs to be tightly controlled, even though I don't think a mini humidifier to compromise the integrity of medications inside the pharmacy.
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Just use a model your pharmacy sells and tell them you are demo'ing it to increase humidifier sales.
 
What kind of contacts do you use (if you use them)? I use the AirOptix brand, and my eyes don't feel dried out at work.
 
I agree that my AirOptix contacts didn't really dry out my eyes. I had no problems with the contacts until one of my eyes became inflamed due to having a contact in it. I seem to be happier just wearing my glasses now.

Back to the original topic. Would a mini humidifier even add enough humidity to make a difference considering the air turbulence and typical openness of a pharmacy? I feel like it would have to be very close by your station and directed at the eyes.
 
BadgerPharm said:
I agree that my AirOptix contacts didn't really dry out my eyes. I had no problems with the contacts until one of my eyes became inflamed due to having a contact in it. I seem to be happier just wearing my glasses now.

Back to the original topic. Would a mini humidifier even add enough humidity to make a difference considering the air turbulence and typical openness of a pharmacy? I feel like it would have to be very close by your station and directed at the eyes.
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Humidity and drug storage doesn't sound like a good combination. Granted, I know you're not going for tropical humidity, but it might make for a tough sell to humidify the drug storage area.
 
WVUPharm2007 said:
I tried those. They lasted about 6 hours into my shift until it felt like my eyes were filled with sand.
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Wow! That surprises me.

Ironically, I had to take my left contact out a few hours ago, because it was irritating my eye and that was after wearing the same pair for 10 days!
 
I dislike that idea. For one thing, humidity + drug storage = bad. For another, not everyone wants to live in humidity. You shouldn't make the techs/other RPhs have to suffer because of your issue. I hate humidity.
 
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