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

Example Sentences

Sydnexis has spent a decade developing atropine eye drops that slow the progression of pediatric myopia, a growing problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 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

These molecules could eventually be developed into treatments, possibly in the form of eye drops or supplements, that slow or prevent vision loss from glaucoma.

From Science Daily • Nov. 4, 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