How to put an eye drop in eye?

Putting eye drops in the eye seems very easy but if you want effective results with minimum wastage of eye drops you should know the technique how to put eye drops.

Our eyes has capacity to hold only less than one eye drop so it is important to put eye drop in a right manner.

Many people have suffered from eye related problems that requires eye drops in their daily life so they need to know how to put eye drops.

How to put an eye drop in eye

So here are some  techniques that you should follow:-

• You should put only one drop at a time.

• If you need to put eye drops in other eye also then there must be a gap of five minutes.

• Lubricating eye drops should be the last one to be used.

• If you need to apply any eye gel or ointment then make sure to use it after putting all the drops.

• You should not keep blinking your eyes after putti g the eyes drops.

• To keep the drop for the maximum time in the eyes put pressure on your nose bridge with your finger near the corner of the eye.

• Once the eye drops bottle is open it must be used only for one month.

• Its normal if you, sometime feel the taste of eye drop in your throat.

• If you use contact lenses , it is advisable to put your eye drops when you are not wearing contact lenses

• You should put the drops at the night time interval as suggested by your doctor.