eye-drop

• Sustantivo que designa un medicamento líquido que se aplica gota a gota en el ojo, o la acción de aplicar dichas gotas para lavar o tratar el ojo.

A noun referring to a liquid medication administered one drop at a time into the eye, or the act of applying such drops as a method of eye irrigation.

1. Medicated drop for the eyeB1formalmedical

   A small amount of liquid medicine that is applied directly to the surface of the eye, typically from a dropper bottle.

   Gotas oculares medicinales

   • The doctor prescribed eye drops for her dry eyes.
   • He put two eye drops in each eye before bed.
   • Make sure not to touch the tip of the eye drop bottle to your eye.

   Sinónimoseyedrop

2. Irrigation methodB2formalmedical

   A technique used by eye doctors to flush or rinse the eye with a stream of liquid, often to remove debris or apply treatment.

   Lavado ocular

   • The ophthalmologist used an eye drop technique to irrigate the patient's eye.
   • Eye drop irrigation is commonly performed after chemical exposure.
   • The procedure involved a gentle eye drop to cleanse the ocular surface.