How To Apply Eye Drops Correctly - Singapore National Eye Centre

Are you having difficulties applying your eye drops? Here's a step-by-step guide to guide you to apply your eye drops correctly. Please remember to observe good hand hygiene and wash your hands before you apply your eye drops!

Chaptering
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00:00 Introduction
00:39 Step 1: Wash hands before applying medication in the eye
00:51 Step 2: Tilt your head slightly backwards and look upwards
00:57 Step 3: Gently form a sac by pinching or pulling down lower lid
01:04 Step 4: Squeeze the bottle of eye drop in the sac
01:25 Step 5: Close the eye to allow absorption
01:32 Step 6: Gently wipe away any excess from skin around the eye with clean tissue
01:41 Step 7: Wait for 5 minutes before applying next eye drop
01:50 Alternative way of eye drop application
01:56 Step 1: Gently pull down your lower eyelid
02:01 Step 2: Tilt your head back and rest the eyepiece gently against the upper eye socket
02:09 Step 3: Gently squeeze the dispenser to deliver drops into your eye
02:19 Outro


About
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Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) was incorporated on 3 March 1989 and commenced operation in October 1990. It is the designated national eye centre within the public sector healthcare network. SNEC spearheads and coordinates the provision of specialised ophthalmological services with emphasis on quality education and research, with a faculty of close to 80 ophthalmologists.

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