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Pi in eye

5. Wash your hands before installing the drops and touching
your eyes. If the eye waters only wipe around cheeks: do
not wipe near the eye!
6. If someone else is volunteering to put drops for you, ask
them to wash their hands.
7. Do not put drops in the freezer, although it is okay to put
them in the fridge.
8. In order to avoid touching the eye with the dropper, keep
the dropper at least 4 inches away from the eye. If your eye
constantly closes it is OK if the drop falls over your
eyelashes. To make it easier pull your lower lid down and
look up, this will ensure that you will get the drop in. If you
are still unable to get the drops into your eye, ask a nurse
or ophthalmology tech to train you. If you are still not
successful, an ointment may be prescribed, although drops
are usually preferred since they can be measured,
calculated, and tapering can be done. Also ointment may
often cause blurred vision.
9. Do not wipe eyes. Wait for the tears to reach the cheeks
before touching.
10. Wear sunglasses during the day.
11. A shield at bedtime prevents inadvertent rubbing in sleep.

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