What should I do if eye drops flow down my throat?

Protecting the eyes is an important matter in people's daily activities, and eye protection often involves the use of eye drops, which are a type of medicine made in liquid form. The main method of use is to drop them directly into the eyes so that the eyes can fully absorb the baptism of the medicine. Many people experience eye drops flowing into their throats when using them. Let’s take a look at what to do if eye drops flow into your throat?

What to do if eye drops flow into your throat:

1. Press the bridge of your nose after closing your eyes

Lie flat on your back, close your eyes after applying the eye drops, and then press the corners of your eyes and the bridge of your nose with your fingers for half a minute to prevent the eye drops from flowing into the nasal cavity and throat through the nasolacrimal duct.

2. Press the inner corner of the eye

Press the inner corners of both eyes for 5 minutes with your hands after each eye drop. This can effectively reduce the flow of drops into the nasal cavity, thereby preventing the eye drops from the nasal cavity from flowing into the throat.

3. Change your posture

Change the angle of your head when administering eye drops, or find a body position that allows the least amount of liquid to flow to the throat. This way the amount can be reduced and unnecessary waste can be avoided.

prevention:

1. Apply eye drops according to the instructions. Usually the instructions will instruct you to apply 1-2 drops each time. If you apply more, more eye drops will flow into your throat, causing a bitter taste in your throat. Following the dosage instructions on the instructions can at least relieve the bitter feeling in the throat.

2. Press the inner corner of the eye for 5 minutes. The nasolacrimal duct is located at the inner corner of the eye. Pressing the inner corner of the eye after applying eye drops can block the nasolacrimal duct and prevent the eye drops from flowing into the nasal cavity and throat. It usually takes about 5 minutes to press. This can alleviate the bitter feeling in the throat, but it cannot completely eliminate it. There will still be a little bitterness in the throat. After all, external force cannot completely block the nasolacrimal duct, and after letting go, the eye drops remaining in the conjunctival sac will continue to flow into the nasal cavity.

3. Lie on your back for 5 minutes after applying the eye drops. Tilt your head back as far as possible so that your nose is higher than your eyes. This way, the eye drops will not flow into your nasal cavity. Similarly, this method cannot completely avoid bitterness in the throat.

4. Close your eyes for 1-2 minutes. After applying eye drops, it is recommended to close your eyes for 1-2 minutes. This will allow the eye drops to fully diffuse in the eyes instead of filling up the conjunctival sac. This will prevent the eye drops from flowing into the nasolacrimal duct and relieve the bitter taste in the throat.