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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 11:02 am
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Originally Posted by GimmeLegRoom
I thinking (and hoping) that contact lens solution still falls in the category of:

"b. Prescription and essential non-prescription medicines; again, no size restrictions; and again, commensurate with what is reasonably adequate."

I'm sure there will be a ton of confusion, and the 3 oz/4 oz difference will mess people up. The smaller size of no-rub lens solution usually comes in a 4oz bottle.

At least from the standpoint of the no-rub solution. Just go to your eye doctor and ask for the sample size version of your no-rub. Those come in 2oz. containers.

I have mine in prescription (thanks to my Dr.) form, so the limit doesn't apply to those.

As for the reasonable size on the prescription medicine. From what I understand if it is in the bottle that you get from the pharmacy with the label attached you are fine. That is by definition reasonable, because that is the only legal way to carry the item after it was dispenced. As for the non-prescription essential liquids I have a feeling that TSA will use the smallest commercial size offered. If my experience yesterday at DTW is any indication, the staff there have a list of OTC liquids commonly found. It was about three pages worth and had both the name of the product and package sizes commonly found. The screener questioned my lens solution, and even the prescription because it was listed in the OTC sheets as OTC not prescription. He let it through as a prescription, but made a comment that as of tomorrow it is not going to matter. He said they were all going to be treated the same. So that has me wondering if some airports are going to look at the one bag thing as including the prescriptions as well.

SO I guess we can look forward to ziplock bag carnival. Of course will I be turned away if I use a hefty one zip bag instead?
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