Those feisty eye drops

Many people have difficulty putting in their eye drops, but for me as a blind person it has never been much trouble. When I had enough vision to do it properly it was no problem and now, with precious little vision, it is still not a problem for me.

So how do I do it? First, I shake my bottle well. Next I remove the cover, then sit in an easy chair and then put my head back. I make sure that I am nice and comfortable before bringing the bottle up to my face and then I gently push my upper lid upwards. Next I carefully position the opening of the bottle over my opened eye and then ever so gently, I squeeze and presto! The eye drop comes into my eye and I feel it going in.

Sometimes the eye drop is a bit feisty in that it may refuse to go in and I feel it trickling down my cheek but this does not happen too often. Just my experience with eye drops and you can just go out there and share my words with others.

I'm Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly accessibility advocate, wishing you a terrific day and encouraging you to visit www.nfb.org to learn more.