Believe it or not, administering eye drops can really get very fussy and especially if one is doing so by oneself.
It can get really irritating and confusing at times to execute the task properly in an apt manner.
It's worthwhile to take a note of how the task is done in a apposite manner without any kind of hotchpotch or exasperation.
Some basic set of standard procedure can really help on someone out of this predicament but if one is to look at it practically, there is as such no set of rules for the same and one can be really flexible according to one's predilection.
The under mentioned steps can let one alleviate the hassles more or less and can be amended depending on the individual.
Things to take care of while applying eye drops The basic problem while using eye drops is that the required drop never falls at the right place.
You may land it anywhere on your face but on the eye.
One should keep in mind two things for helping one out if this quandary.
It is always advisable to administer the drops by someone else or if someone is nearby to help in case of any kind of problem.
If that is not the case, doing it by self is not too big a deal in itself either if done in a prudent manner.
It happens so often that the drop falls on the cheeks or on the nose as the hand tends to shake while doing the required job.
The thing that one need to keep in mind is that one should know exactly where one intends to put the eye drops.
The way to do so is to pull the lower part of the eye down.
This causes a kind of socket to form which allows easy delivery of these drops.
One should allow the eye drops to spread evenly all over the pupil and wait for some time before the medication gets absorbed in the eye.
It's advised to keep a tissue handy in case of overdose or wiping out the tears that may flow out.
Some precautions One should never touch the tip of the bottle at any cost.
That just soils the medication and may cause more harm than good in the end.
Washed and dried hands at the time of delivering the dosage ensure that there is no infection due to physical human contact.
One should take proper care not to leave the bottle open and ensure that it is capped after each use.
No matter what one should never ever overdose.
The thing to keep in mind is that if the requisite dose is not enough to cure the ailment then extra dose just can't accomplish anything.
As a matter of fact over dose invariably leads to more complication and problems.
Also eye drops tend to have certain side effects so it's advisable to have some kind of prior knowledge before using them.