For many children, it may not be difficult. Calm reassurance may be all that is necessary. I usually explain that we’re going to put a little, cold drop of water in the eye. Drops do feel a little cold, and cold has a numbing connotation. When you are expecting a cool or cold sensation, you anticipate it and are less likely to mind any stinging that may accompany it.
But if you can’t gently pry the child’s eyelids open, it’s best to avoid a fight, which will only make it worse the next time around. Instead, try the following technique. Have the child lie down on his or her back and with eyes closed. Place two or three eyedrops in the little well between the inner corner of the eyelids and the bridge of the nose. Sooner or later, the child’s eye will have to open.When that happens, at least some of the drops will go in the eye! You may lose a little of the medication, but better than not getting it in at all.
But if you can’t gently pry the child’s eyelids open, it’s best to avoid a fight, which will only make it worse the next time around. Instead, try the following technique. Have the child lie down on his or her back and with eyes closed. Place two or three eyedrops in the little well between the inner corner of the eyelids and the bridge of the nose. Sooner or later, the child’s eye will have to open.When that happens, at least some of the drops will go in the eye! You may lose a little of the medication, but better than not getting it in at all.
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