How to put in eye drops - tips for those with Glaucoma

Mark visits Manchester Royal Eye Hospital (MREH) and talks to Karen, a specialist Glaucoma nurse, about how best to put in the eye drops that are used to treat Glaucoma.

[@kaushaunty1135]

Thank you so much very good explanation

[@AllGoodNamesRGone4]

This is an awesome demonstration. Thank you indeed, Mark and Karen!

[@Henshaws]

I'm glad you liked it, hopefully you can find some more useful videos on our channel.

[@minnietaylor3565]

I have glaucoma and use two drops. If you hold your head back and look up at the med bottle and CAN SEE the tip of the bottle, the drop will go directly into your eye.

[@mightybeast8558]

Thanks a lot i saw it in my meds recipe how to apply but i wanted to be sure how to do it and i searched the youtube and finally find you the perfect one 🙌🤝☺☺

[@hashmodha]

Excellent explanation!... Good Morning from Thailand!❤️👏

[@nancydianna4752]

I was putting in eye drops all wrong for years. And now it's advanced and just now I am doing it right

[@malburq]

Thank you from Brazil! 🇧🇷 Very helpful video!

[@Henshaws]

You are welcome!

[@jandmvideos9051]

Thank you so much. I began using the drops earlier this year and I did not receive any training. I asked questions, and all I received was a quizzical look. You answered questions I did know I needed to ask. Again, thank you!

[@Henshaws]

Thank you so much for your feedback - we are so pleased that our video has helped you!

[@mwilliams2343]

Thanks I never knew what you’re telling me

[@novelmartinez6154]

Very informative. thank you!

[@Henshaws]

Glad it was helpful!

[@orderamazon1240]

Thank-you I realized I've been doing it wrong for years.

[@MY-ce2qt]

I use eye drops for years and never knew there’s such a thing as eye drop applicator. Thank you so much!

[@Henshaws]

Happy to help!

[@ravichandra8351]

Thank you so much for this information.

[@Henshaws]

You're welcome, we're glad you found it useful.

[@sandrannbelvitt7425]

Very informative

[@stephaniehawkins770]

Thank you

[@Henshaws]

You're welcome Stephanie! :)

[@saraswathighegde7909]

Nice informative video

[@Henshaws]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it.

[@QueLindaMay]

I wish this video was in existence 15 years ago! Unfortunately I’ve received conflicting instructions on taking my drops. A colleague who worked with my main ophthalmologist told me to put my drops in one after another. A pharmacist told me me to wait 5 minutes between each type of drop (I take three different medications for each eye). When I mentioned this to my former ophthalmologist (he has now passed) he agreed! I was irritated as this instruction was never given to me at the change of my prescription!

[@raanafancy2879]

I've just discovered I have glaucoma and this video has been extremely helpful. Thank you. From Pakistan 🇵🇰

[@sk-mz8jh]

Apki eye ka presssure ktna aya h?

[@styles_mufasa3106]

What's your age?

[@MuruliBharali]

Nice and helpful video .From India

[@Henshaws]

Thank you for your comment, glad it was helpful!

[@suziejan9392]

The eye specialist never told me how to use the eyedrops too and I have been using it for donkey years already!

[@Henshaws]

Hi Suzie, I hope you found away to apply your eye drops that works for you.

[@sarasalleh3442]

😂😂😂

[@LottieSue]

Are these applicators available in the USA? I have horrible trouble getting drops in my eye and not all over my face.

[@charlienairn783]

I have mild glaucoma and don’t understand why this and all other eye-drop videos that I’ve seen fail to explain the OBVIOUS (as another commenter also says below). I may be one of the lucky ones but I find I can perfectly well SEE the bottle (of course pretty blurry) and, if I squeeze slightly, also see the drop at its tip. And, if I centre this, the drop always and reliably goes straight in with NEVER a miss = PHEW!… all problems vanished. Why don’t ALL videos explain this basic situation? It seems so obvious - now!

[@videotutorialschannel3639]

Charlie, note that sometimes a person can not see well, especially after glaucoma surgery. First, the eye may be swollen and the area of the eye diminished creating a smaller target for the drops. Second, eyesight can also be severely diminished after surgery. If you can't see the bottle or the drop clearly, the drop misses the eye, resulting in wasting drops, and running out of the prescription before it is up for a refill.

[@forward_ever_ever2595]

You've become a pro at administering it. But what is equally important is pressing & holding for at least 4/5mins the corner of the eyes....this closes the tear duct so the drops remain on the eye allowing it to absorb the drugs....when not done about 50percent of the drig goes down the tear duct, through your throat (thats why u sometimes taste it) and into the stomach...wasted $$😕

[@charlienairn783]

I find lightly pinching my tear ducts closed for only 30>45 seconds seems to be enough. Or there’s then no aftertaste in my mouth. My consultant confirmed that this should be long enough for most people.

[@paul1962uk]

Have had glaucoma for years, no one has ever told me to pull the lower lid down or to press the corner of the eye when administering drops!! I just look up at the bottle

[@Henshaws]

That's a good technique as well - you must be well practised at it now!

[@pennygardner4428]

Mine told me to just put the drop in the corner of my eyes.

[@ninijorge4290]

Thank you so much

[@forward_ever_ever2595]

No one ever told me that....after putting in for 18years😕 Then i had a new speacialist and she explained that holding and pressing the corner closes the tear duct, which allows the drop to stay in the eye longer & consequently more time for the eye to absorb....when not done almost 50 percent of the drops is lost down the tear duct, through the throat & into the stomach....wasted your $$. Also please shake your drops well so its ingredients will be properly mixed.

[@hashmodha]

Good morning from Thailand.... just read your comment....it is called 'punctual occlusion'..... extremely important to prevent eye drops going down into the sinuses and blood stream.... also to use a drop reducer to use only what the Eye needs....I use Nano dropper volume reducer.... expensive but worth it!..I reuse it again also!

[@l.m.o.8948]

Thanks-you from Canada. The gal went a little fast but great info. 🇨🇦

[@Henshaws]

You're welcome!

[@SD-ip2wb]

Too fast with the droppers

[@mesmerised10]

A bunch load of blunders,carelessness and neglect can leave people with lifelong irreversible damage.I'm heartbroken,did I deserve this? 😢😢😢😢

[@davidandrews8007]

The bottle is shaped to go across the bridge of your nose, tip and drop into eye.

[@jenniferhejhal4101]

I can't see to put on the eye drop 😢

[@queens2nite]

Thank you for very informative video, could you please tell me if drops need to be administered to both eyes can you do them both at same time ?

[@Henshaws]

Hi Julie, thanks for your question. In order to get the best advice, we would suggest getting in touch with an eyecare professional. They will be best placed to help.

[@berta9312]

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[@margaretwynne9221]

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[@jacquelinewest3579]

I would like to know where do I buy that white eye dropper for glaucoma.

[@Henshaws]

Hi Jacqueline, sorry for the late reply. I believe the bottles are available at chemists and some stores like ASDA and Tesco.

[@davidzuelke8599]

i used to have a BIG problem with missing the eye and there are only so many drops and i would run out early and my doctor didnt want to prescribe any more. used to make me so mad. my mom had to take drops she would run short and her doctor WOULD prescribe more

[@Henshaws]

Hi David. I hope you find some of the tips in our video useful.

[@davidzuelke8599]

@@Henshaws i did but i still have problems. mainly with my doctor who wants me to take them then gets kind of mad when i miss and run out!! i have been trying BUT getting mad at me doesnt make me want to try harder. HE has a heck of a time to put drops in my eyes

[@nancywright8332]

I have had glucoma for years no one has ever told me or showed me how to put drops In or never heard of a dropper to put drops in. Now I have a macular Edens. Vein occulsion in my eye have been taking shots for this . They want me to continue with the shots now my eye is much better but they want me to continue taking the shots . Maybe for the rest of my life .do you think this is necessary

[@Henshaws]

Only the NHS health professionals can tell you if the treatment is necessary or not.

[@winterlude100]

I just got put on drops and very worried about the long list of side effects, so how long should you hold your finger in the corner of the eye?

[@hashmodha]

Best to gently squeeze for. 2/ minutes,I use a tissue on top of my finger!.... Best to always tilt head upwards....

[@sadiaziro5109]

Doctor Please Can You Recommend Any Eye Drop For Glacoma For Me, Thank You God Bless You

[@Henshaws]

Hi Sadia, thanks for your question. In order to get the best advice, we would suggest getting in touch with an eyecare professional. They will be best placed to help.

[@hotwheel6663]

Jolly good then 😄

[@nancywright8332]

Where do you get the drop applicator

[@judytucker7816]

They have them on amazon

[@Henshaws]

You can ask your doctor or at your local chemist.

[@terrigodmother]

The biggest challenge I have is getting the plastic seal off the little bottles so the top can be opened!

[@hemetech]

Sometimes it's hard to tell if I get the drop in and I put another one in. My question is, is that harmful to the eye? I've only done it a couple of times. I am a newby at this.

[@Henshaws]

Hi hemetech, we asked Karen, who appears in the video, her opinion, and this is what she said: "...we would usually tell our patients that if they were unsure if the drop had gone into the eye, to instil one more drop then they know it’s gone in. This shouldn’t cause any problems with the eye. The only thing we do say to be careful of is if the patient is flooding the eye with drops as it can cause a lot of the drop to run out and can also make them less effective…and they’ll run out of drops a lot quicker."

[@hemetech]

@@Henshaws Thank You!

[@judytucker7816]

In the beginning i put the drops in the refrigerator. That way when it is cold and hits your eye, you know it. Check with the pharmacist to make sure putting them in the refrigerator is okay.

[@SD-ip2wb]

@@judytucker7816 great tip

[@tonyska]

Just starting to use these drops. Do I drop into the lower eyelid pocket or drop onto the surface on the eyeball? I'm stressing that I'm doing it wrong.

[@Henshaws]

Hi tony, thank you for your question. It is important to make sure that the drops go onto your eye. For information on a way to make sure the drops go in correctly, please visit the following link: glaucoma.org/glaucoma-eye-drops-suggestions-on-use/ Thank you.

[@tonyska]

@Henshaws Thank you for your reply, this all new to me. I have been dropping into my lower eyelid. I shall now do as you say. Thanks again.

[@Slipcoverchic]

@@Henshawsoh no, just started drops two weeks ago and have been pulling down the lower lid and putting in the pocket. Did not know it had to go on the center of the eye. Thank you

[@matildalloyd8864]

What if you only have one hand

[@Henshaws]

Hello Matilda, ideally it would be useful to have somebody to help you when you put your eye drops in. If this isn’t possible, we suggest that you ask at your eye clinic for some advice. Thank you for your comment 😊

[@geoffjelly4959]

The video gives advice on one-handed application.

[@jannizasim3860]

If put eye drop then press not the eye drop will come out some if press?

[@nadineorr5868]

​@@Henshaws when I use the eye drops I taste it in my throat some time is that a problem?

[@alexanderv7702]

Rest the bottle on the bridge of your nose with the opening over the eye that is going to receive the drop.

[@judytucker7816]

I have had glaucoma for 20+years. I always put my drops in both eyes at the same time. But i always press on the corner of both eyes too.

[@sadiaziro5109]

My Dear Please Which Eye Drop Do You Use please

[@pdswrld5200]

You had glaucoma for 20 years?🤔 Wow I thought they said glaucoma means going blind

[@joanjames6687]

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[@sureshkittu2142]

Do u mean to say that even after 20 yrs with glaucoma, your vision is ok.what about field test.

[@sureshkittu2142]

Please tell me in the last 20 yrs how much your vision deteriorated.

[@claudette7242]

Thank you but needs to be clearer

[@Henshaws]

Hi Claudette. Which part of the video was a little unclear to you?

[@elizabethguzman9914]

At my eye Dr they never say anything about this is like they don't give a f. About people. Florida eye

[@vivijay152]

I was told that pulling the eye down to put in drops will cause your eye to get permanently drooping. No need to do this. Just rest your hand on nose and put the drop in corner of eye.

[@lillieiliff3639]

Not true ! It won’t cause drooping eyes age does that 😀

[@suzanneemerson9787]

Putting it in the corner lets it drain right out into your nose. You might as well not bother at all. Didn’t you see her put her finger on the corner of her eye to prevent that from happening?

[@frednetteclaytor7250]

My eyes aren’t drooping been doing it for 8 years

[@raytaylor3077]

drops are hell. never going back to them ever again.

[@Henshaws]

As individuals we all need to find out what works best for ourselves. Ask your health care professionals for help and advice.

[@sism3028]

Could not understand a word she was saying.