eye drops
plural noun
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variants:
or less commonly eyedrops
Definition of eye drops
: a medicated solution for the eyes that is applied in drops
—usually singular and hyphenated when used before another noun Most cases of chronic glaucoma are treated with eye-drop medications that reduce pressure in the eye.— Oz Hopkins Koglin
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Vision to Learn avoids using eye drops to dilate the eyes or other invasive procedures, and the organization refers about 10 percent of children to external doctors to be treated for more serious conditions. — Marisa Iati, Washington Post, "A mobile clinic is helping low-income students to see clearly — one pair of glasses at a time.," 10 July 2019 People assume the irritation is unavoidable, natural wear and tear of the eye that can be alleviated by cheap, easy-to-use eye drops. — Catie Wegman, sun-sentinel.com, "Dry eye on the rise: What to know about the chronic disease," 8 July 2019 The doctor sent him off with antibiotics and a prescription for steroid eye drops. — Scottie Andrew And Saeed Ahmed, CNN, "A man went to the optometrist with something stuck in his eye. The doctor pulled out a tick.," 16 July 2019 Over-the-counter eye drops offered some relief, but the pain never went away. — Catie Wegman, sun-sentinel.com, "Dry eye on the rise: What to know about the chronic disease," 8 July 2019 Walmart recalled products Altaire is recalling 74 lots from Walmart, which include 10 Equate products and one eye drop under the Support Harmony brand, which was discontinued in January 2018, according to the recall notice. — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, "Eye drops sold at Walmart, Walgreens recalled because they may not be sterile," 5 July 2019 These can include antihistamines (which come in pills, nasal sprays, and eye drops), steroid nasal sprays, mast cell inhibitors, and leukotriene modifiers. — Marisa Cohen, Good Housekeeping, "How to Get Relief From Fall Allergies, According to an Allergist," 19 June 2019 The surgeon prescribed eye drops as part of her recovery, but jail staff discontinued the prescription against the doctor’s orders, according to the lawsuit. — Adam Ferrise, cleveland.com, "Woman left blind after fall at Cuyahoga County Jail, poor medical treatment, lawsuit says," 13 June 2019 Min Zhao at the University of California, Davis, showed that rips in the cornea heal more quickly when certain ion channels are manipulated with simple eye drops to increase the size of wound currents—bioelectricity without the electricity. — Sally Adee, Quartz, "Our bodies are full of electricity that could help us fight cancer," 30 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'eye drops.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for eye drops
eye drops
noun plural
variants:
also eyedrops \ ˈī-ˌdräps
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Medical Definition of eye drops
: a medicated solution for the eyes that is applied in drops
Other Words from eye drops
eye-drop
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or eyedrop
adjective
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or eyedrop
adjective