carboxymethylcellulose sodium 1%
Patient Counselling
How to Apply Eye Drops(1):
References:
1. Friessen AM. Dry Eye. In: Repchinsky C, ed. Patient Self-Care: Helping Your Patients Make Therapeutic Choices. 2nd ed. Ottawa, ON: Canadian Pharmacists Association; 2010
- Wash your hands with soap and warm water before administering the eye drop solution
- Remove the bottle cap and lay it on its side on top of a clean tissue to prevent contamination
- Lean your head back and keep both eyes open
- Gently pull the lower eyelid down to create a pocket
- Hold the bottle on a horizontal angle and bring it to the inner corner on your eye
- Hold the bottle approximately one inch from your eye and look upwards (do not move your head, just your eyes)
- Instill one single drop into the pocket created by pulling down the lower eyelid
- After instilling the stop, look down and release the lower eyelid
- Close your eyes gently for a minimum of 30 seconds and a maximum of 5 minutes
- Do not touch the tip with any part of your eye or face
- To prevent the medication from going down the tear duct, you can hold the side of the nose bridge with your thumb
References:
1. Friessen AM. Dry Eye. In: Repchinsky C, ed. Patient Self-Care: Helping Your Patients Make Therapeutic Choices. 2nd ed. Ottawa, ON: Canadian Pharmacists Association; 2010