Describe how to administer a topical ophthalmic liquid drug to a patient's eye

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Administer a topical ophthalmic liquid drug to the patient's eye by pulling down the lower eyelid and asking the patient to look up, so that the drop of drug does not touch the sensitive cornea as it goes into the sac between the eye and the lower eyelid. As the patient blinks, the drug is distributed across the eye.

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