Eye & Ear Care

When do you use eye drops?

Eye drops are used to treat many different conditions. Eye drops can help to correct a lazy eye, moisten dry eyes, rewet contact lens, treat conjunctivitis, also known as pinkeye, infected cornea, eye allergies, such as itchy eyes, tearing, redness, stinging and burning.

How to use eye drops?

1. Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water.
2. Shake the bottle.
3. Remove the gap and make sure the applicator is clean.
4. Tilt your head back or lie down on your back. Gently pull your lower eyelid down to create a pocket where the liquid will go.
5. Hold the applicator over the pocket, don’t let it touch the eye. Look up and squeeze the bottle.
6. Close your eyes and look ahead for couple of minutes. Keep your eyes from rapid movements.
7. Use a tissue to wipe away excess liquid.

Tips for using eye drops

Check the bottle is sterile and the seal is still intact.

Don’t get too close to the eye, don’t let the applicator touch your eye.

Read instructions or consult with your doctor for the right dosage.

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Ear drops

When do you use ear drops?

Ear drops are liquid medications you put inside your ear canal. Ear drops can help treating ear infections, including swimmer’s ear, excessive earwax and ear pain. Swimmer’s ear is common among those who spend a lot of time in the water. Too much moisture in the ear can lead to an infection or inflammation of the canal between the eardrum and outer ear. In case of an excessive earwax, ear wax removal drops can soften earwax and it will fall out naturally. Earwax can build up for many reasons: you naturally produce a lot of earwax; having narrow or hairy ear canals; dry earwax (common among elderly); you frequently use cotton buds or insert ear plugs and hearing aids.

How to use ear drops correctly

Ear drops are typically used for short-term treatment. Here’s how to apply them correctly.

1. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water
2. Set a towel on a table or a bathroom counter. Lay your head on top of it with the affected ear up.
3. Gently pull your earlobe out and up to straighten your auditory tube.
4. Use ear drops (best used at a room temperature). Insert recommended numbers of drops into your ear canal.
5. Gently push on your ear to help the medicine into your canal.
6. Stay like that for at least 2 minutes.

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Please read the instructions beforehand and in case of any other underlying conditions, consult your doctor or other healthcare provider.