How many times a day should I put eye drops? How much should I put each time?

Eye drops are used to care for the eyes. They can relieve eye fatigue. How many times a day should you use eye drops? How much eye drops should I use each time?

How many times a day should I use eye drops?

Preservatives are generally added to eye drops. Excessive use can harm the eyes, damage the normal tear film, and damage the corneal epithelial cells. Therefore, eye drops can be used up to four times a day.

How much eye drops should be applied each time?

One drop of eye drops is about 30 microliters. The normal storage capacity of the conjunctival sac is 7 microliters, and it can only be increased to 30 microliters at most. If too much eye drops are dropped at one time, the excess eye drops will overflow from the corner of the eye or flow into the nasal cavity along the nasolacrimal duct. Therefore, 1-2 drops of eye drops each time are sufficient.

How many times a day should I use eye drops?

You only need to apply eye drops 4-5 times a day at most. Don't apply them 10 times during the day like you did. After applying eye drops, you should close your eyes and rest for 5-10 minutes. In addition, if you do not feel any discomfort in your eyes after 3-5 days of continuous use, you do not need to use the drops anymore.