![]() to position the tube tip, hold the tube between your thumb and index finger, and rest your hand against the base of your nose.Tell the child to open their eyes, while tilting head to the side – the drops will run in across the eye for young children, close eye gently, put a couple of drops on skin at inner corner of eye, near the nose.apply only one drop at a time into the affected eye unless the first drop was incorrectly administered.wait 10 minutes before adding other eye products.close your eye and press gently over the corner, near your nose, to stop the drops draining through your tear duct.do not blink, as this draws eye drops into the tear duct and out of the eye.do not touch your eye with the dropper tip.hold the bottle between your thumb and index finger and squeeze gently to release one drop into your eye pouch.pull your lower eyelid down gently with your index finger to form a pocket – tilt your head back slightly and look up.follow the correct technique for applying eye drops or eye ointment.do not use an eye product used by or prescribed for someone else.have a yearly eye check with an optometrist.protect your eyes from wind and sun by wearing sunglasses.some eye drops can cause temporary stinging if this continues talk to your pharmacist.if you are using more than one type of eye drops, leave 10 minutes between applications.throw eye drop bottles away one month after opening mark the date you open them on the bottle (check product details as some eye drops can only be used for shorter periods).some eye drops should not be used with contact lenses check with your pharmacist.conjunctivitis) or if your eyes are red or irritated check with your optometrist do not wear contact lenses if you have an eye infection (e.g.if you have a cold, and a clear discharge from your eyes for more than a few days.if you have redness localised around the iris or pupil.if you have distortion or loss of vision.if you have other medical conditions or use other medicines.if you are pregnant or breastfeeding some medicines may not be suitable.if the person with the eye problem is a baby, a young child or elderly.if you have a cold sore, herpes or shingles.if you think the problem was caused by something stuck in your eye.if you have had the problem before and it is continually recurring.if your eyes do not respond to treatment or improve in two days. ![]() if you have other symptoms, such as headache, vomiting or a rash. ![]() if you have significant swelling of the eyes.if you have severe crusting of the eyelids that is difficult to remove.if your eyes have a discharge, such as pus.if you have strangely shaped pupils or cloudy eyes. ![]()
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