Does the correct use of eye drops harm the eyes?

Eye drops are used to protect the eyes and make them less tired. Let’s take a look at the correct way to use eye drops. Are eye drops harmful to the eyes?

Speaking of eye drops, many people are using them. Eye drops can relieve eye fatigue and make the eyes brighter. Let’s take a look at the correct way to use eye drops. Are eye drops harmful to the eyes?

How to use eye drops correctly

1. Don't forget to wash your hands before applying eye drops to avoid infection through hand contact; after applying eye drops (ointments), your fingers may get drops or tears on them, so it is best to wash your hands again.

2. When applying eye drops, tilt your head back as much as possible or lie down flat. Use your index finger to pull the lower eyelid down and away from the eyeball.

3. Point the mouth of the eye drop bottle toward the eye and apply the drops inside the conjunctival fornix. One to two drops of eye drops are enough, and eye ointment should be squeezed out to about one centimeter long. Because the volume of the eyeball surface is very limited and the tears are drained from the nasolacrimal duct very quickly, the contact time between the eye drops and the eyeball surface is increased within this limited volume and time. Note that the mouth of the eye drops bottle must not touch the eyes or eyelashes to prevent the bottle from being contaminated, and put the cap on immediately after applying the eye drops.

4. Close your eyes for at least five minutes without blinking, and gently press the nasolacrimal duct at the inner corner of the eye with your fingers for at least two minutes to slow down the drainage of the medicine.

5. Before opening your eyes, use a tissue or handkerchief to wipe away any unabsorbed eye drops or tears that have flowed around your eyes.

6. If you need to use two or three kinds of eye drops, you should wait five to ten minutes before using the second eye drop. If you need to use eye drops and eye ointment at the same time, you should use the eye drops first and then apply the eye ointment after five minutes.

7. If there are family members and colleagues around you, try to complete the "work" of applying eye drops by yourself to prevent bacteria on other people's hands. Of course, if both parties wash their hands and maintain good hygiene, it will be better for others to help you to prevent some minor situations such as applying eye drops incorrectly.

Are eye drops harmful to the eyes?

Long-term use of eye drops may cause damage to the eyes, but it may also not cause damage to the eyes. This depends on the specific ingredients of the eye drops used. Some eye drops only serve to lubricate the eyes. This type of eye drops is just a saline solution and will not cause any harm to the body if used for a long time. Of course, if eye drops containing certain antibiotics, preservatives or irritants are used for a long time, it will cause great harm to the eyes.

If it is not absolutely necessary, it is best not to use eye drops for a long time. If you want to relieve eye fatigue, you can combine work and rest, work for a while and then take a break, and do eye exercises. This way of relieving eye fatigue is more effective and safer than using eye drops for a long time to relieve eye fatigue.

This is an introduction to the correct way to use eye drops. Occasionally using eye drops will cause relatively little damage to the eyes and can be ignored. However, if used for a long time, it will cause great damage to the eyes, so it is better to use them less.