Recommendations for using eye drops

Recommendations for using eye drops

How to use eye drops

Eye drops should be used strictly according to a doctor's instructions.

In the case of using eye drops 6 times a day (or every 2-3 hours), they may be used according to your daily routine, as in the following examples:

• After waking up, after breakfast, after lunch, during snack time or in the afternoon, after dinner, before bed.

• If you forget to use eye drops, use them with the next dose without doubling up, or as prescribed by a doctor.

• Dry eye symptoms will improve when the patient uses eye drops regularly as prescribed by a doctor, but the condition will worsen if the patient reduces the amount of medication on their own or stops treatment without consulting a doctor. Therefore, it is important for patients to use eye drops continuously according to the doctor's recommendations.

How to use eye drops:

1. Wash your hands and use soap before using eye drops.
2. Tilt your head back and pull down your lower eyelid with the hand that is not dominant, creating a pocket under the eye.
3. With the dominant hand, hold the bottle of eye drops and drop one drop into the pocket under the eye.

*Be careful not to let the tip of the eye drop bottle touch the eye or eyelid to prevent contamination.

4. For regular eye drops, close your eyes for about 2 minutes. For drops used to treat glaucoma, keep your eyes closed for 5 minutes to allow the medication to take effect. Artificial tears do not require eye closure, and blinking is allowed.
5. When using more than one type of eye drop, wait at least 5 minutes between drops.

Some eye drops may cause side effects such as eye irritation, eye discharge, redness, eye pain, or itching. If symptoms persist, see a doctor immediately.

Best wishes from Vibhavadi Hospital