- Tilt your head back slightly.
- Look toward the ceiling.
- Gently pull your lower eyelid down and place a drop in the sac.
- Then gently close your eyes and press the inside corner of your eyelid for about 2 minutes to block the excess eye drop from running into your nose.
- Wait about 5 minutes between drops, so as not to dilute the first drop with the
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Posted by Bharat (#1) 4442 days ago (Editorial)
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Posted by Bharat (#1) 4433 days ago (Editorial)
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Better Pill Bottle For The Blind And Visually Impaired
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4406 days ago (Editorial)
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Posted by Bharat (#1) 4400 days ago (Editorial)
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Posted by Bharat (#1) 4391 days ago (Editorial)
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Optical Coherence Tomography in Cornea and Refractive Surgery
Posted by Bharat (#1) 4379 days ago (Editorial)
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