Can I use artificial tears in my chickens injured eye?

[gameboygal12]

I have an OEGB hen that had a cyst on her eyelid. It eventually grew so big, it got all scabby and caused her eye to swell shut. I put some neosporen on it and it has improved. I checked on her today and she has opened her eye! Her eye is kinda red and irritated looking. So I was wondering if I could use artificial tears in it to flush it out, or if there's something better I can use.

 

[gritsar]

I highly recommend Vetericyn Opthamalic gel. I keep both a bottle of the regular vetericyn (for animal wounds) and the optic gel on hand.