How to apply Eye Drops

This video tutorial by optometrist Joseph Allen demonstrates helpful tips for administering eye drops at home. If you are struggling with how to put in eye drops by yourself, this video will review how to apply eye drops effectively so you don’t waste or miss your dose.

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1

Wash Your hands

2

Check the expiration date of the eye drops

3

Shake the eye drops

4

Make sure you’re putting the correct drops into the correct eye at the correct time

5

Remove the cap

Place it on a clean surface, like a clean tissue

6

Pull down your lower eyelid

7

Tilt head back

and look upward

8

Close the eyes

9

Squeeze the prescribed number of eye drops into the pocket

and occlude drainage canal for 30 seconds

10

Close the eye drop bottle

and store it safely