eye drops
plural noun
variants
or less commonly eyedrops
: a medicated solution for the eyes that is applied in drops
—usually singular and hyphenated when used before another noun
Most cases of chronic glaucoma are treated with eye-drop medications that reduce pressure in the eye.—
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Treatments range from eye drops to surgery, depending on the cause.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … EYES WIDE OPEN – Scientists unveil breakthrough eye drops that restore close-up vision without surgery.
—FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
But a new treatment could become available: eye drops.
—Mara Magistroni, Wired News, 26 Sep. 2025
Type of medication: Liquid drugs, such as oral (taken by mouth) solutions and eye drops, are also not usually as stable as drugs in solid forms.
—Ashley Wong, Health, 19 Sep. 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … EYES WIDE OPEN – Scientists unveil breakthrough eye drops that restore close-up vision without surgery.
—FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
But a new treatment could become available: eye drops.
—Mara Magistroni, Wired News, 26 Sep. 2025
Type of medication: Liquid drugs, such as oral (taken by mouth) solutions and eye drops, are also not usually as stable as drugs in solid forms.
—Ashley Wong, Health, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eye drops
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“Eye drops.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eye%20drops. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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