Medications administered via the ophthalmic route include eye drops , ointments, and medication disks. Ophthalmic medications are commonly used to treat allergies, dry eyes, viral or bacterial infections, and glaucoma .

Eye drops are prepared in liquid solutions, ointments are greasy semisolids that melt after being placed in the eye, and disks are flexible medication disks that release medication over one week’s time and then must be… Medications administered via the eye should never be used if expired

eye drops — liquid solutions intended for use in the eye. enema — a liquid solution placed in a disposable plastic squeeze bottle and then instilled into the rectum, or the solution is placed in a bag connected to tubing that is inserted in the…. medicated ear wick — a small cellulose wick placed in the ear canal, with the outer portion of the wick visible at the entrance of the ear canal; medication is then applied to the end of the wick…. Sims position — a posture where the patient is positioned on their left side with the upper leg flexed over the lower leg toward the waist.