eye drops
plural noun
variants
or less commonly eyedrops
: a medicated solution for the eyes that is applied in drops
—usually singular and hyphenated when used before another noun
Most cases of chronic glaucoma are treated with eye-drop medications that reduce pressure in the eye.—
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Generic drugs of all sorts, from eye drops to cancer treatments, have been linked to factories using unsafe practices, often to cut costs.
—Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 12 Aug. 2024
Timely intervention, such as wearing an eye patch over the stronger eye or using eye drops to blur vision temporarily in the stronger eye, can encourage the weaker eye to strengthen and correct itself over time.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
Artificial tears: For dry eye, artificial tears help soothe and coat the eye when your tears cannot do so effectively.
Antibiotics: If an infection is causing watery eyes, antibiotic eye drops may be prescribed.
—Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 31 July 2024
He was given eye drops but a scar formed on his left eye, permanently damaging it, according to the lawsuit.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 26 July 2024
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Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 12 Aug. 2024
Timely intervention, such as wearing an eye patch over the stronger eye or using eye drops to blur vision temporarily in the stronger eye, can encourage the weaker eye to strengthen and correct itself over time.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
Artificial tears: For dry eye, artificial tears help soothe and coat the eye when your tears cannot do so effectively.
Antibiotics: If an infection is causing watery eyes, antibiotic eye drops may be prescribed.
—Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 31 July 2024
He was given eye drops but a scar formed on his left eye, permanently damaging it, according to the lawsuit.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 26 July 2024
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“Eye drops.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eye%20drops. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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