eye drops
plural noun
variants
or less commonly eyedrops
: 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.—
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Mann, now 38, was given steroid eye drops to help manage her symptoms moving forward.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
Moss says that staying hydrated and using eye drops can further ease dryness and irritation.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 Nov. 2025
An autopsy revealed high levels of a common ingredient in eye drops, tetrahydrozoline, in his system, and his cause of death was ruled tetrahydrozoline poisoning, WQAD reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Treatments range from eye drops to surgery, depending on the cause.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
Moss says that staying hydrated and using eye drops can further ease dryness and irritation.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 Nov. 2025
An autopsy revealed high levels of a common ingredient in eye drops, tetrahydrozoline, in his system, and his cause of death was ruled tetrahydrozoline poisoning, WQAD reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Treatments range from eye drops to surgery, depending on the cause.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eye drops
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“Eye drops.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eye%20drops. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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