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eye drops

American  
Or eyedrops

plural noun

Medicine/Medical.
  1. drops for use in the eyes, as to relieve discomfort or to dilate the pupils before an eye examination.


Etymology

Origin of eye drops

First recorded in 1935–40

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They can be delivered by injection into the eye, much like other ophthalmic drugs, or even applied as eye drops.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

Prescription eye drops Alphagan and Combigan, chronic inflammation treatment Humira, and thyroid hormone replacement medication Synthroid are among the drugs AbbVie will offer on the portal.

From Barron's Jan. 13, 2026

She said she became sick and her vision got blurry without her prescribed eye drops.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 6, 2026

Consider Vizz eye drops, which reduce age-related blurry near vision.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 26, 2025

Only this time, thanks to those eye drops, every page is filled with words and pictures.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

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