Patient education
How to instill eye drops without opening your eyes
Open the bottle (or vial) and tilt it upside down
Tilt your head back OR lie down facing the ceiling
Close eyes
Place tip of bottle (or vial) near or just touching the inside corner of the closed eye
Release a drop
Blink your eyes until you feel the wetness on your eye
Wipe off the excess with a clean tissue
Repeat steps for other eye OR do both at same time (if applicable)