How to Use eye drops in a Sentence

eye drops

plural noun
  • So, why did the out-of-pocket cost jump 200% in one year for these eye drops?
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 24 Nov. 2022
  • The doctor prescribed eye drops and sent Ms. Booth and Lily on their way.
    Emily Anthes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
  • How could eye drops cause infections in the blood or lungs?
    Mike Stobbe, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Feb. 2023
  • The eye drops don’t treat the cause of presbyopia but helps treat its symptoms.
    Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2021
  • Give us the weird eye drops done with radio sound effects!
    Kathryn Vanarendonk and Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2021
  • Over-the-counter eye drops offered some relief, but the pain never went away.
    Catie Wegman, sun-sentinel.com, 8 July 2019
  • Froome was treated with eye drops and Sagan poured water over his face to clean his eyes.
    Samuel Petrequin, The Seattle Times, 24 July 2018
  • Some hand lotion and saline eye drops can help, Illig says.
    Michele Cohen Marill, Wired, 18 Dec. 2019
  • In this exam, your doctor will give you eye drops to numb the eye, and then place a special contact lens on the top of the eye.
    Amy Marturana Winderl, Health.com, 28 Oct. 2021
  • The four bottles of eye drops recovered had a value of $30.56.
    Staff Report, chicagotribune.com, 13 July 2018
  • Second, in the Washington State game, Darnold’s eyes dropped.
    Albert Breer, SI.com, 3 Oct. 2017
  • Antihistamine eye drops and saline eye drops to flush out your eyes are your best bet.
    Kelsey Castañon, refinery29.com, 14 Sep. 2023
  • And there’s Kafuku, with tears of prescription eye drops rolling down his cheek.
    Kevin Dettmar, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2022
  • Don’t use eye drops or ointments. Don’t take over-the-counter pain relievers on the way to the emergency room.
    Naseem S. Miller, OrlandoSentinel.com, 3 July 2018
  • The suspect admitted to taking the items, along with two boxes of eye drops.
    Brian Lisik, cleveland, 1 Mar. 2021
  • It can be prescribed in tablet form or as an oral solution, eye drops, or ear drops.
    Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 29 June 2020
  • While these eye drops themselves were the problem, a lot of times patients don’t have the best sterile technique.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2023
  • And a year’s supply of atropine eye drops costs hundreds of dollars.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2022
  • This is not the first case in which someone has been accused of using eye drops to poison someone.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 8 June 2021
  • Fentanyl can be mixed into cocaine and methamphetamines and can be found in nasal sprays or eye drops.
    Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2023
  • During the drive home, 4-year-old Evie complained that her eyes hurt, and Stapley gave her some eye drops.
    Erin Alberty, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Apr. 2021
  • In the video, Martin uses a Q-tip to apply Lumify eye drops on her zit.
    Alyssa Hui, Health, 27 June 2023
  • These could be eye drops, medicated or saline nose sprays or oral tablets.
    Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The doctor sent him off with antibiotics and a prescription for steroid eye drops.
    Scottie Andrew and Saeed Ahmed, CNN, 16 July 2019
  • Kupp partnered with Pataday to promote their eye drops.
    Michael Loré, Forbes, 8 June 2022
  • In January, the FDA warned against copycat eye drops because of the risk of infection.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Most people will try to tough it out with more over-the-counter medications, eye drops and nasal sprays, Portnoy said.
    Kelsey Ryan, kansascity, 19 June 2018
  • One of the first big struggles unfolded at the optometrist, when Sabrina was held down for eye drops.
    New York Times, 1 June 2022
  • Health First-of-their-kind eye drops reverse blindness in teen The topical gene therapy could one day help millions regain their vision.
    Big Think, 24 June 2024
  • Packing a small toiletry bag with some basics—like a toothbrush, toothpaste, moisturizer, perfume, and eye drops—goes a long way toward starting your trip on the right foot.
    Jessica Poitevien, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2023

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