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.Oz Hopkins Koglin

Examples of eye drops in a Sentence

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Prescription eye drops such as Restasis (cyclosporine) and Xiidra (lifitegrast) help your eyes produce more tears. Sarah Hudgens, Health, 17 May 2025 Use eye drops: Artificial tears can help wash away any remaining compound. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 16 May 2025 Steroid eye drops may help ease the inflammation and symptoms. 4. Brittany Risher, SELF, 8 Jan. 2025 Quality concerns have dogged the industry for years: In 2023, four people died after using tainted eye drops made in India, and others had to have their eyeballs surgically removed. Katherine Dailey, ProPublica, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for eye drops

Word History

First Known Use

1762, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of eye drops was in 1762

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“Eye drops.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eye%20drops. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

Medical Definition

eye drops

noun plural
variants also eyedrops
: a medicated solution for the eyes that is applied in drops
eye-drop adjective
or eyedrop
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