• Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our Stories
Those Big Beautiful Eyes
  • Resources
  • Contact
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our Stories

Those Big Beautiful Eyes

Raising Awareness of Childhood Glaucoma

  • Resources
  • Contact

Resources

How to give eye drops to a child

rsloan
28 January 2021

By Jennifer Slaybaugh

Eye drops are commonly required to help lower and maintain a safe level of intraocular pressure. Depending on your child’s case, an ophthalmologist may prescribe one, or several different types of, eye drops for use once or numerous times a day.  

Giving eye drops to a child can be intimidating for some people. I know for me it was! Trying to get upwards of four drops in a three-day-old infant’s eyes five times a day was nerve-wracking.  After all, it is essential to do it right.

 The use of drops is something that is lowering the pressure and helping to retain the vision. Remove

 Here are some important tips for successfully giving eye drops to a child

  1. Wash your hands with soap and water and fully dry your hands with a clean towel.
  2. Have your child lay down and stand or sit behind them, with their head close to you. This allows you to reach them better.
  3. Ensure the eye drop is mixed and remove the cap, placing the cap in a safe/clean area. This way you do not introduce bacteria to the cap.
  4. Use one hand to gently hold the child’s forehead in place and use your thumb to lift the eyelid.
  5. Using your other hand, hold the bottle above the child’s eye.  You can use a finger on the chin or cheek to steady your hand.
  6. Gently squeeze the bottle to administer the prescribed number of drops, without touching the bottle to the eye.  Aim the drop into the opening between the lower portion of the eye and the lid.
  7. Very gently, press on the inside corner of the eye where the eye and nose meet.  Hold this for one minute, or as long as the child will allow. This keeps the medication from draining through the tear duct and ensuring the eye gets the medication.
  8. Encourage the child not to blink more than normal and you can gently dab any tears or drops away. 
  9. Wash your hands and dry again after administering drops.

If your child requires more than one drop during a time of day (ex: 3 drops needed in the AM) make sure to space them out at least five minutes in between.  This helps the body absorb the medication without the next drop washing it away.  Every drop has a purpose to help reduce the pressure or stabilize the eye. 

While we focus so much time and attention on our child’s eyes, they are so much more and have so much more going on. 

For young children it can be very difficult to get them to lay still or allow you to put the drops in.  This is a typical challenge of the developmental age.  

Be creative!  Use the things your child likes to encourage and reward him/her for helping in the process.  

As my son learned to roll, drop time became a very challenging process. We now give him kisses on his face, tickle his belly, play with his toys, sing songs and talk to him to encourage him to lay while the drops soak in.  Sometimes it still takes two of us to give the drops.

For older children, they may be able to help in the process of administering the drops, or even do it independently. If your child is administering his/her own drops, monitoring is important to ensure the child/adolescent is doing this correctly and getting the medication into the eye.

Especially with adolescents, drops may be something they avoid or resent, because it sets them apart from their peers. Please speak with your child’s doctor about whether self-administering is a good fit for your child.

You know your children best, so keep their interests in mind along with their developmental needs and challenges and you will find some tricks to keep up your sleeve for those days when drops are a chore.

« Previous Post
Resources for glaucoma patients and parents
Next Post »
Ethan

About the Author

rsloan

Related Posts

[jetpack-related-posts]

Reader Interactions

Trackbacks

  1. 3appearance says:
    22 June 2022 at 9:37 am

    1thrifty

  2. 1elaboration says:
    4 July 2022 at 12:00 pm

    1intended

  3. dissertation proposal says:
    5 July 2022 at 7:14 am

    help dissertation dissertation help https://professionaldissertationwriting.org/

  4. dissertation review says:
    5 July 2022 at 11:46 am

    dissertation help https://professionaldissertationwriting.com/

  5. chicago illinois dissertation help says:
    5 July 2022 at 1:11 pm

    disertation https://helpwithdissertationwritinglondon.com/

  6. doctoral dissertation help thesis says:
    5 July 2022 at 3:46 pm

    help tutor https://dissertationwritingcenter.com/

  7. professional dissertation help says:
    5 July 2022 at 9:52 pm

    undergraduate dissertation https://accountingdissertationhelp.com/

  8. dissertation writing and editing says:
    5 July 2022 at 11:08 pm

    tips for writing a dissertation https://examplesofdissertation.com/

  9. dissertation data analysis help says:
    6 July 2022 at 3:17 am

    dissertation help ireland editing https://writing-a-dissertation.net/

  10. writing your dissertation in a week says:
    6 July 2022 at 6:05 am

    creative writing lindenberg https://bestdissertationwritingservice.net/

  11. what is a dissertation paper says:
    6 July 2022 at 8:39 am

    writing service https://businessdissertationhelp.com/

  12. dissertation writing guide says:
    6 July 2022 at 12:11 pm

    dissertation only phd https://customdissertationwritinghelp.com/

  13. dissertation help service binding says:
    6 July 2022 at 12:57 pm

    writing a dissertation https://writingadissertationproposal.com/

  14. writing my dissertation says:
    6 July 2022 at 5:17 pm

    help-seeking dissertation https://dissertationhelpspecialist.com/

  15. custom dissertation writing says:
    6 July 2022 at 7:26 pm

    dissertation writing assistance https://dissertationhelperhub.com/

  16. uk dissertation writing says:
    6 July 2022 at 10:15 pm

    get help with dissertation https://customthesiswritingservices.com/

  17. casino real money online says:
    25 July 2022 at 12:34 pm

    online casino fast payout https://download-casino-slots.com/

  18. what is the best online casino says:
    25 July 2022 at 3:26 pm

    online casino real money https://firstonlinecasino.org/

  19. play online casino for real money says:
    25 July 2022 at 4:29 pm

    https://onlinecasinofortunes.com/

  20. las vegas casino online says:
    25 July 2022 at 6:50 pm

    foxwood online casino https://newlasvegascasinos.com/

  21. golden nugget online casino says:
    25 July 2022 at 10:26 pm

    online casino that accepts echeck https://trust-online-casino.com/

  22. jackpot casino online says:
    26 July 2022 at 12:57 am

    casino games online real money https://onlinecasinosdirectory.org/

  23. parx casino online gambling says:
    26 July 2022 at 3:46 am

    bet online casino no deposit bonus codes https://9lineslotscasino.com/

  24. orion stars online casino says:
    26 July 2022 at 5:54 am

    live roulette online casino https://free-online-casinos.net/

  25. online casino royal says:
    26 July 2022 at 7:58 am

    biggest online casino bonus https://internet-casinos-online.net/

  26. vegas strip online casino says:
    26 July 2022 at 11:38 am

    river online casino https://cybertimeonlinecasino.com/

  27. best real money casino online says:
    26 July 2022 at 1:39 pm

    best online casino fast payout https://1freeslotscasino.com/

  28. online casino for real money says:
    26 July 2022 at 4:15 pm

    speaking rock casino online https://vrgamescasino.com/

  29. best online casino payouts says:
    26 July 2022 at 5:49 pm

    online casino no verification withdrawal usa https://casino-online-roulette.com/

  30. pa online casino list says:
    26 July 2022 at 9:45 pm

    real money online casino no deposit bonus codes https://casino-online-jackpot.com/

  31. online casino with free signup bonus real money usa says:
    27 July 2022 at 12:58 am

    best no deposit bonus online casino https://onlineplayerscasino.com/

  32. online casino signup bonus says:
    27 July 2022 at 3:40 am

    united states online casino https://ownonlinecasino.com/

  33. usa online casino says:
    27 July 2022 at 4:31 am

    bravado online casino https://all-online-casino-games.com/

  34. fanduel online casino says:
    27 July 2022 at 8:36 am

    online casino games that pay real money https://casino8online.com/

  35. buy avast vpn says:
    7 August 2022 at 8:23 am

    kroger vpn https://freevpnconnection.com/

  36. tor free vpn says:
    7 August 2022 at 10:35 am

    free vpn torrenting https://shiva-vpn.com/

  37. kodi vpn says:
    7 August 2022 at 12:34 pm

    completely free vpn https://freehostingvpn.com/

  38. open source vpn says:
    7 August 2022 at 4:10 pm

    free vpn for streaming https://ippowervpn.net/

  39. windows 10 vpn says:
    7 August 2022 at 5:48 pm

    should i buy a vpn https://imfreevpn.net/

  40. fastest vpn services says:
    7 August 2022 at 8:50 pm

    free fast vpn https://superfreevpn.net/

  41. free russian vpn says:
    7 August 2022 at 10:45 pm

    best vpn for firestick free https://free-vpn-proxy.com/

  42. vpn ghost says:
    8 August 2022 at 1:08 am

    the best vpn service https://rsvpnorthvalley.com/

  43. gay dating suites in fresno says:
    23 August 2022 at 6:53 am

    free gay dating in phoenix https://gay-singles-dating.com/

  44. #ИМЯ? says:
    23 August 2022 at 10:43 am

    dating a bipilar gay guy https://gayedating.com/

  45. gay dating denver, co says:
    23 August 2022 at 12:41 pm

    gay autism dating vancouver washington https://datinggayservices.com/

  46. best online dating and chatrooms travel says:
    24 August 2022 at 6:43 am

    free onilne dating https://freephotodating.com/

  47. single web site says:
    24 August 2022 at 10:13 am

    best single sites https://adult-singles-online-dating.com/

  48. meet women locally says:
    24 August 2022 at 1:50 pm

    free single site https://adult-classifieds-online-dating.com/

  49. dating usa says:
    24 August 2022 at 2:54 pm

    meet women online https://online-internet-dating.net/

  50. online single sites says:
    24 August 2022 at 5:51 pm

    bbw dating https://speedatingwebsites.com/

  51. bbw dating sites says:
    24 August 2022 at 7:54 pm

    free online sex dating websites https://datingpersonalsonline.com/

  52. topchatsites says:
    24 August 2022 at 11:42 pm

    best free online dating https://lavaonlinedating.com/

  53. meet european singles in usa says:
    25 August 2022 at 2:35 am

    mature dating sites free no credit card fees https://freeadultdatingpasses.com/

  54. dating sim says:
    25 August 2022 at 4:45 am

    casualdatelocal247 https://virtual-online-dating-service.com/

  55. meet singles says:
    25 August 2022 at 6:53 am

    match dating website https://zonlinedating.com/

  56. date sites free for men says:
    25 August 2022 at 10:08 am

    n dating site https://onlinedatingservicesecrets.com/

  57. free online casino no deposit says:
    30 August 2022 at 3:37 am

    turning stone online casino login https://onlinecasinos4me.com/

  58. online casino in usa says:
    30 August 2022 at 8:07 am

    best online casino welcome bonus https://online2casino.com/

  59. casino online terpercaya says:
    30 August 2022 at 12:17 pm

    vegas casino online $100 no deposit bonus codes 2021 https://casinosonlinex.com/

  60. gay chat says:
    2 September 2022 at 7:27 pm

    free chat gay man colorado https://newgaychat.com/

  61. gay danish english chat rooms says:
    3 September 2022 at 1:15 am

    omegle gay chat https://gaychatcams.net/

  62. older gay chat says:
    3 September 2022 at 2:33 am

    any gay college chat rooms? https://gaychatspots.com/

  63. gay videeo chat says:
    3 September 2022 at 8:14 am

    chat ave gay https://gay-live-chat.net/

  64. gay masturbation live chat says:
    3 September 2022 at 1:36 pm

    free gay chat line phone numbers https://chatcongays.com/

  65. gay cruising chat says:
    3 September 2022 at 5:13 pm

    gay chat zone https://gayphillychat.com/

  66. gay chat porn says:
    3 September 2022 at 11:17 pm

    gay chat room ontario ca https://gaychatnorules.com/

  67. naked gay chat rooms says:
    4 September 2022 at 6:31 am

    free gay sex chat fcn https://gaymusclechatrooms.com/

  68. boy self sucking chat room gay chum's brother calhoun couldn't stop says:
    4 September 2022 at 10:22 am

    gay chat am https://free-gay-sex-chat.com/

  69. good chat to meet gay men are bi says:
    4 September 2022 at 2:48 pm

    free gay chat apps for windows https://gayinteracialchat.com/

  70. free gay sex chat apps says:
    20 October 2022 at 10:18 am

    free gay chat lines https://gaymanchatrooms.com/

  71. pay for a paper says:
    20 October 2022 at 11:31 am

    paper writers online https://term-paper-help.org/

  72. college paper service says:
    20 October 2022 at 12:22 pm

    custom writing paper service https://sociologypapershelp.com/

  73. purchase college papers says:
    20 October 2022 at 1:39 pm

    i need help writing a paper https://uktermpaperwriters.com/

  74. college paper writer says:
    20 October 2022 at 3:29 pm

    help with papers https://paperwritinghq.com/

  75. write my psychology paper says:
    20 October 2022 at 4:50 pm

    dltk custom writing paper https://writepapersformoney.com/

  76. buy college papers online says:
    20 October 2022 at 6:05 pm

    paper writing help online https://write-my-paper-for-me.org/

  77. help paper says:
    20 October 2022 at 7:01 pm

    writer paper https://doyourpapersonline.com/

  78. best paper writing services says:
    20 October 2022 at 9:14 pm

    buy school papers online https://top100custompapernapkins.com/

  79. write my paper says:
    20 October 2022 at 10:26 pm

    buy papers online for college https://researchpaperswriting.org/

  80. help with papers says:
    20 October 2022 at 11:59 pm

    paper writing service reviews https://cheapcustompaper.org/

  81. custom college paper says:
    21 October 2022 at 1:08 am

    buy literature review paper https://writingpaperservice.net/

  82. custom handwriting paper says:
    21 October 2022 at 1:53 am

    will someone write my paper for me https://buyessaypaperz.com/

  83. where to buy resume paper says:
    21 October 2022 at 3:44 am

    buy a college paper online https://mypaperwritinghelp.com/

  84. papers writing service says:
    21 October 2022 at 5:13 am

    papers writing service https://writemypaperquick.com/

  85. help on writing a paper says:
    21 October 2022 at 5:59 am

    write my paper for me fast https://essaybuypaper.com/

  86. custom writing papers says:
    21 October 2022 at 7:31 am

    write my english paper for me https://papercranewritingservices.com/

  87. buy a paper for college says:
    21 October 2022 at 8:58 am

    write my paper for me cheap https://premiumpapershelp.com/

  88. help with paper says:
    21 October 2022 at 10:03 am

    custom college papers https://ypaywallpapers.com/

  89. custom paper writing says:
    21 October 2022 at 11:11 am

    write my paper please https://studentpaperhelp.com/

  90. 3efficiency says:
    25 January 2023 at 5:24 am

    1appliance

  91. coursework in english says:
    5 February 2023 at 6:49 am

    coursework samples https://brainycoursework.com/

  92. coursework psychology says:
    5 February 2023 at 8:27 am

    coursework website https://courseworkninja.com/

  93. coursework writer says:
    5 February 2023 at 9:21 am

    coursework writing services https://writingacoursework.com/

  94. coursework writing services says:
    5 February 2023 at 10:37 am

    coursework history https://mycourseworkhelp.net/

  95. database coursework says:
    5 February 2023 at 12:21 pm

    coursework writing service https://courseworkdownloads.com/

  96. coursework psychology says:
    5 February 2023 at 1:35 pm

    courseworks help https://courseworkinfotest.com/

  97. coursework sample says:
    5 February 2023 at 3:21 pm

    data analysis coursework https://coursework-expert.com/

  98. coursework website says:
    5 February 2023 at 3:48 pm

    cpa coursework https://teachingcoursework.com/

  99. coursework writing services says:
    5 February 2023 at 5:11 pm

    coursework support https://buycoursework.org/

  100. coursework writing uk says:
    5 February 2023 at 7:08 pm

    coursework resources https://courseworkdomau.com/

  101. top dating says:
    8 February 2023 at 5:07 am

    plenty of fish login https://freewebdating.net/

  102. singles dating says:
    8 February 2023 at 7:19 am

    chatting dating site https://jewish-dating-online.net/

  103. tinder dating site pictures women says:
    8 February 2023 at 8:23 am

    100% dating site https://free-dating-sites-free-personals.com/

  104. free online chat says:
    8 February 2023 at 9:18 am

    sex dating sites https://sexanddatingonline.com/

  105. tinder dating site pictures women says:
    8 February 2023 at 11:06 am

    dating sites contact united states https://onlinedatingsurvey.com/

  106. dating sites nl says:
    8 February 2023 at 12:16 pm

    zoosk online dating site https://onlinedatingsuccessguide.com/

  107. internet dating sites says:
    8 February 2023 at 1:16 pm

    online site https://onlinedatinghunks.com/

  108. pof login online says:
    8 February 2023 at 3:17 pm

    free dating sites free https://datingwebsiteshopper.com/

  109. dating services online says:
    8 February 2023 at 3:49 pm

    best dating websites free https://allaboutdatingsites.com/

  110. fdating login says:
    8 February 2023 at 5:37 pm

    meet single women online https://freedatinglive.com/

  111. dating sites free for men says:
    8 February 2023 at 6:02 pm

    best internet dating service https://freewebdating.net/

Privacy Policy

Website Terms of Use

Footer

Medical Disclaimer

This website is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of an ophthalmologist or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Privacy Policy

Website Terms of Use

© 2023 · Those Big Beautiful Eyes