Eye Drops for Various Eye Conditions
Eye Drops FAQ
What are eye drops used for?
Eye drops are a key part of your ophthalmologist’s tool kit. Some of the common eye drops you might encounter are: Steroid eye drops to treat severe inflammation (swelling, redness, irritation). These eye drops should be taken carefully under your doctor's supervision. How often should I use eye drops?
How to use eye drop?
Keep handy a couple of clean tissues. Wash your hands. Carefully remove the cap of the eye drop container, ensuring the tip of the container doesn’t touch anything to reduce risk of contamination and infection. Place the cap on a clean tissue. You can choose to carry out the next steps standing up, sitting down or lying down.
Do eye drops have medications in them?
Eyes drops sometimes do not have medications in them and are only lubricating and tear-replacing solutions. There is a wide variety of artificial tear eye drops that provide different surface healing strategies. One can find bicarbonate ions, hypotonicity, high viscosity gels and ointments, and non-preserved types.
Are eye drops a medication?
Eye drops are a type of medication. Always check the label before using eye drops, and make sure they are the correct drops recommended by your doctor. – Some other substances, such as glue, are sold in similar-looking bottles to eye drops. Carefully check the dosage instructions for each medication.
Eye Drops References
If you want to know more about Eye Drops, consider exploring links below:
What Is Eye Drops
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_drop
- https://eyeandear.org.au/patients-visitors/fact-sheets/how-to-apply-eye-drops/
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