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Please explain what exactly happens when we put eye drops?
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The eye drop: will coat the surface of your eye and some of the medication will penetrate into the tissues of the eye. The left over parts of the drop will drain into tiny passages in your inner eyelids, into your nose, and into your throat.
Answered 6/17/2016
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