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How to use eye drops
Once you have been using eye drops for a while you will no doubt develop your own techniques and it will become second nature.
However, when you are first facing the prospect of using eye drops regularly it can be daunting. These top tips from Cameron Graham the manufacturers of Opticare will help.
- Relax and take your time.
- Wash your hands.
- Remove cap from bottle and place cap to one side on a clean tissue.
Tilt your head backwards whilst sitting, standing or lying down and look up. Use your index finger and thumb to gently pull down your lower lid to form a pocket. - Holding the dropper bottle as upright as possible, rest your hand against your nose to position the bottle. Squeeze the bottle and let one drop fall into the pocket.
- Slowly release the lower lid.
If you are using a medical eye drops, keep the eye closed for around 2 minutes whilst applying light pressure with your index finger to the inside corner of your closed eye near the nose. This will keep the drops in contact with your eye but prevent them from getting into your bloodstream through your tear duct.
Accuracy can be a big issue with a river of drops running down your cheek but missing the eyes. It can help with aiming to place the bottle sideways held against the bridge of the nose or ask a friend to help initially.
If you struggle to keep you eyes open, drops can be applied to the inner corner of closed eyes before opening them and allowing the drops to run across the eyes as you blink.
Eye ointments are applied in the same way, by squeezing a small amount into the pocket formed when the eyelid is gently lowered. It should melt rapidly and blinking helps to spread it, but your vision may go blurred for a while.
Tips on how to insert eye drops
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Opticare eye drop dispenser
The Opticare eye drop dispenser is a device that makes it easier to squeeze and aim eye drops into the eye. Fits most 5ml to 15ml standard bottles.
Opticare accommodates most 5ml to 15ml plastic dropper bottles. Cylindrical with a user-friendly grip-sized body which feels comfortable to hold. This helps to increase user confidence, particularly with patients with impaired sight or a shaky hand.
Opticare has an orbit shaped, anatomically designed eye piece. This ensures that a single drop goes directly into the eye and not down the cheek. The design of the eye piece also ensures that the tip of the bottle cannot touch the eye. This prevents touch contamination and reduces the desire to blink.
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