caregiver (cg) needs to give eye drops to the Care recipient (cr)

Try: Start by washing your hands give the cr a clean tissue ask the cr to look up at the ceiling while you gently pull the lower lid down instill drops in the affect eye or eyes according to the eye drop directions if the cr cannot tolerate the above method try placing an eye drop in the inside corner of the eye with the cr’s eye closed then ask the cr to blink the drops in if the cr needs more than one type of eye drop at a time be sure to wait 3-5 minutes between drops unless otherwise directed

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Keywords: Eye irrigation eye strain sore eyes irritated eyes

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

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