How to use eye drops correctly?

The eyes are the windows to the human soul, but many people do not pay attention to eye protection, which leads to various eye diseases. Especially when there are some serious eye problems, it is necessary to use eye drops to achieve the effect of anti-inflammatory, but many people do not master the correct method of eye drops, which always results in them not being able to put the drops into the eyes. So how to use eye drops correctly?

1. Before applying the medicine, you should wash your hands and check the name of the medicine, the expiration date of the medicine, whether it has gone bad, and which eye to apply the medicine to.

2. Whether you drip the drops yourself or someone else helps you, you can sit with your head tilted back or lie down with your head slightly tilted toward the affected eye. Use your left index finger to pull down the lower eyelid through a cotton ball. Look up to fully expose the inferior fornix. Hold the medicine bottle in your right hand 1-2 cm away from the eye and drop 1-2 drops of the medicine into the inferior fornix. Then look down or rotate your eyeball to allow the medicine to diffuse in the eye. Use a cotton ball to wipe off the overflowing liquid and close your eyes for 1-2 minutes. It should be noted that (1) the bottle mouth should not be too close to the eye to avoid contaminating the drug solution and damaging the eyeball. (2) Use 1-2 drops of each medicine solution each time. Do not use too much to avoid waste. (3) It is necessary to drip several kinds of medicine at the same time, and there should be at least 3 minutes between each drop of medicine. (4) The suspension should be shaken thoroughly before use.

3. Some drugs can cause systemic reactions or poisoning when instilled, such as timolol, atropine, pilocarpine, etc. After instillation, use a cotton ball to press the lacrimal sac for 3-5 minutes.

4. If there is a lot of eye secretion, you should wipe it off with a cotton ball before putting eye drops in. When putting eye drops in both eyes, you should first put drops in the eye that is not infected and has less secretion, and then put drops in the other eye. Wash your hands after putting drops in.

The above are some precautions on the correct use of eye drops. Be sure to pay attention to the fact that you should wash your hands before applying eye drops. If you use dirty hands to apply eye drops, it can easily cause secondary infection of the eyes. When the eyes are diseased, you should also pay more attention to your diet, do not eat irritating foods, and eat more light foods.