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Steps for Putting in Eye Drops
If you need some assistance in the application of eye drops, we hope
you will find the following steps helpful:
- Start by tilting your head backward while sitting, standing or lying
down. With your index finger placed on the soft spot just below the
lower lid, gently pull down to form a pocket.
- Let a drop fall into the pocket.
- Slowly let go of the lower lid. Blinking a few times is all right
but try not to shut your eyes tight or squint. This may push the drops
out of your eye.
- Gently press on the inside corner of your closed eyes with your
index finger and thumb for two to three minutes. This will help keep
any drops from getting into your system and keep them in your eye,
where they are needed.
- Blot around your eyes to remove any excess.
For additional assistance,
please talk
with your eye care professional.
(Source: Gleams, Volume 17, Number 5, May 2000). Reprinted
with permission of the Glaucoma Research Foundation, ©1999. All rights
reserved.
The Visionary ,
published as a service of the Illinois Society for the Prevention of
Blindness,
is available upon request. The information contained
in this issue,
taken from sources considered to be
accurate,
does not replace the need for professional eye care
consultations and treatments.
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