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 How to Instill Eyedrops
- Wash your hands.
- Tilt head back and look at ceiling.
- Gently pull the lower eyelid down until it forms a small pocket, or pouch.
- Squeeze the bottom of the upturned dropper to release a single drop into the eye. (Be sure not to touch the eye, or eyelid with the nozzle of the bottle)
- Release the lower lid and close eyelid for 30 seconds.
Dab excess with tissue.
- Wash your hands.
Important Information:
- In order to keep the eyedrops clean:
- do not allow the nozzle to touch the eye or anything else,
- do not allow other people to use your eyedrops,
- replace the cap of the eyedrops immediately after use
- discard the eyedrops four weeks after first opening. If treatment is to be continued, keep using the drops until you have arranged a new supply.
- If you are using more than one kind of eyedrop in the same eye, wait five minutes between drops.
- If you are using both drops & ointment in the same eye, always use the drops first and wait five minutes before applying the ointment.
- If you wear contact lenses, you should stop wearing them for the duration of your treatment unless otherwise directed by your doctor.
How to Instill Eye Gel
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