The ophthalmologist's trick: instilling drops without opening your eyes - voila! health. Dr.
Rupa Wang: "Putting eye drops is not the most pleasant thing and can be scary to the point of being impossible when you have to do it with children" The method, in any case, works for both children and adults, says Dr. Wang. "Nothing will happen to you if you use a few drops more than recommended," she adds. "You have to be careful when it comes to steroid drops," she warns.