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The doctor prescribed eye drops medication for patients. patients should take 3 drops of that medicine. after instillation, the patient blinks his eyes and loses some medicine. then whether the patient should take another drop of medicine?

Q: the doctor prescribed eye drops medication for patients. patients should take 3 drops of that medicine. after instillation, the patient blinks his eyes and loses some medicine. then whether the patient should take another drop of medicine?

: I don't recommend taking an additional drop without asking your eye doctor. Most eye medications administered by a dropper only need a tiny amount of the medication to be effective.

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Dr. Donald Colantino answered

I don't recommend taking an additional drop without asking your eye doctor. Most eye medications administered by a dropper only need a tiny amount of the medication to be effective.

Dr Kuitems and another doctor agreed

Answered 12/31/2021

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A member asked:

The doctor prescribed eye drops medication for patients. patients should take 3 drops of that medicine. after instillation, the patient blinks his eyes and loses some medicine. then whether the patient should take another drop of medicine?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Donald Colantino answered

Dr Kuitems and another doctor agreed

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