1Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.

2 Check the dropper tip to make sure that it is not chipped or cracked.

3 Avoid touching the dropper tip against your eye or anything else - eyedrops and droppers must be kept clean.

4 While tilting your head back, pull down the lower

lid of your eye with your index finger to

form a pocket.

5 Hold the dropper (tip down) with the other hand, as close to the eye as possible without

touching it.

6 Brace the remaining fingers of that hand against your face.

7 While looking up, gently squeeze the dropper so that a single drop falls into the pocket made by the lower eyelid. Remove your index finger from the lower eyelid.

8 Close your eye for 2 to 3 minutes and tip your head down as though looking at the floor. Try not to blink or squeeze your eyelids.

9 Place a finger on the tear duct and apply gentle pressure.

10 Wipe any excess liquid from your face with a tissue.

11 If you are to use more than one drop in the same eye, wait at least 5 minutes

before instilling the next drop.

12 Replace and tighten the cap on the dropper bottle. Do not wipe or rinse the

dropper tip.