The patient is ordered Tobramycin 1% ophthalmic gtt i OD qid. This medication should be transcribed as Tobramycin 1% ophthalmic 1 drop to ________ four times a day.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
right eye
OD is an error-prone abbreviation which means right eye and should not be used.
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