Is it OK to put eye drops while sleeping?

You may often need someone to help you. If drops are being put in at the beginning or the end of the day, it can be done while the child is asleep.

How long should you wait after putting eye drops?

SPACE OUT YOUR DROPS – when you are taking multiple drops, wait 5-10 minutes between each medication. Otherwise, you will just be rinsing the first drop out with the second drop and you will reduce the effectiveness of your medications.

How do I give my child eye drops?

Hold the dropper above your child’s eye and squeeze one drop into the lower eyelid avoiding the corner of their eye. Release the lower eyelid and let your child blink a few times to make sure the drop is spread around the eye. Put the top back on the bottle and wipe away any excess eye drop with a clean tissue.

Can eye drops make you blind?

Long-term use of self-prescribed eye drops that contain steroids can lead to glaucoma, a disease that causes degeneration of cells in the optic nerve resulting in loss of vision, warn ophthalmologists who are seeing an increase in such cases.

Can you overdose on eye drops?

Symptoms of overdose may include drowsiness, severe sweating, decreased body temperature, slow/shallow breathing. If your symptoms are due to allergies, avoid allergens that may be the cause of your symptoms.

Why do you have to wait 5 minutes between eye drops?

Purpose: Patients are usually advised to wait 5 minutes between eye drops. This delay supposedly allows the first drop not to be washed out by the second one, thereby increasing the combined effect.

Why do eyedrops sting?

Artificial tears are available with or without preservatives. If the drops burn or sting when you put them in your eyes, you are either not using them often enough or your eyes may be sensitive to the drops.

Can I put eye drops on my 2 year old?

After age 10, children can try with supervision to administer the drops themselves. However, giving drops to infants and children up to age 3, as well as some older children with developmental delays, can be especially challenging and often requires restraining the child.