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Ive been taking eye drops for years on and off. when i take the eye drop, for some reason after 5 or 10 min i taste the eye drop or something in my
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The eye drops drain: After taking eye drops, the drops are drained through ducts on your eyelid called punctal ducts. These ducts drain into your nose and eventually the drops end up in your mouth where you will taste them.
Answered 10/24/2017
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