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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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.
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—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
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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
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“Eye drops.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eye%20drops. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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