subject: Applying Eye Drops In A Systematic Manner: [print this page] Administering eye drops can turn out to be a harrowing experience if you are instilling it yourself without any assistance. There are times, when things can go haywire, as this is a complicated task. It is advisable not to perform the task in frustration, as this may complicate the things. There are different ways of instilling eye drops, but the best way is to take the assistance of an elder, who has previous experience of this job.
Following are things that you need to give importance while instilling the drops:
Generally, the problem with the eye drop is that the drop does not fall on the intended area. There are certain standard guidelines for instilling drops that you can follow, but they are flexible and you can make alterations in the procedure. In most of the cases, you need to avoid administering eye drops yourself. Although, administering drops is easy, but avoid it as much as possible. There may be situations, wherein you may pour the drop on your face instead of your eyes. You need to keep a handkerchief ready in case the eye drop spills.
Some Precautions: You need to avoid touching the bottle's tip, because it can possibly ruin the drops. It damages the purity of the drop and infections in your hands can infect the drop. There are times, when infection takes place due to human contact to the drop. You need not leave the bottle open and make sure that you close it properly after the use.
There are different types of drops available in the market and they are helpful in curing different eye problems, so you need to be careful while buying the drop, as buying a drop for the wrong problem may accelerate your eye problem. You need to consult a doctor before going for a drop available in the retail store. Generally, drops do not have any side effects, but wrong drop can cause infection, so you need to be wary of committing such a mistake.
There are two different types of eye drops, which are prescription drops and over-the-counter drops. If your eye problem is at initial stages, then you can go for over-the-counter drops, as they can solve normal eye problems and the best part of using them is that there is no possibility of side effects.
However, if the problem is grave, then you need to go for prescription drops, as they come directly from experts and not from a chemist. An expert may always give you right suggestion regarding eye care, as he/she has complete knowledge of this field. You need to have prior knowledge of the drop. Use eye drops, keep your eyes healthy forever and in case there is problem, which is troubling you for long, then visit an eye specialist.
