SELF-CARE CORNER
* Wash your hands with soap and water.
* Shake the eyedrop container gently. Make sure the prescription is for you. Check to see how many drops you are to put in and when.
* Remove the cap. Set it aside. Do not touch the dropper tip with your hand.
* Tilt your head back. With both eyes open, look at a point on the ceiling.
* Pull your lower lid down gently to form a pocket for the drop. Position the tip of the bottle less than an inch above your lower lid.
* Squeeze the bottle lightly to allow the drop to fall into the pocket.
* Close your eyes without squeezing them. Keep eyes closed for 30 seconds. Gently blot with a clean tissue.
* Replace the cap on the eyedrop bottle.
* Keep eyedrops out of sunlight.
Other tips:
* Do not wear contact lenses while using eyedrops or ointments.
* If you have eyedrops and eye ointment, put in the eyedrops before the ointment.
* You may find this easier to do in front of a mirror or lying flat on your back.
* Check the bottle’s expiration date. Throw it away if outdated.
Source: National Institutes of Health
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