Hypromellose eye drops can be used by kids who are suffering from dry eyes.

However, you should speak to your doctor or pharmacist before giving these drops to your child, to be sure that you’re using the right medication for them.

Children should be properly supervised while using any eye drops, and the drops should be kept out of sight and reach of children when they’re not in use.

Like all medications, hypromellose can have side effects, although not everyone will experience them.

Some of the most common side effects of these eye drops include:

• Blurred vision
• Eye irritation or pain
• Feeling like there’s a foreign body in your eyes
• Redness

If you experience these or any other side effects while using hypromellose, stop use and speak to your doctor or pharmacist.

For a full list of the side effects of your own eye drops, please read the patient information leaflet that’s included with the product.

When it’s time to use your eye drops, begin by reading the patient information leaflet that comes with your drops.

This will tell you how many drops to use in your eyes, will let you know if you need to shake the bottle of drops before use, and lots more helpful information too.

Once you’ve read the leaflet thoroughly, it’s time to use your drops.

Start by tilting your head backwards and use one hand to gently pull down the lower lid of the eye you wish to treat first.

Pick up the bottle of eye drops with your other hand and hold it over your eye.

Look up and gently squeeze the bottle of drops to deposit as many drops as you need into your eye.

Blink a few times to spread the drops evenly over your eye and repeat the process in your other eye if you need to.

When you’ve used hypromellose eye drops, or any other eye drops, there is a chance that you’ll experience blurred vision for a short time afterwards.

If this happens to you, do not attempt to drive or use tools or machinery until you are absolutely sure that you are safe to do so.

If you wear contact lenses, you should speak to your doctor or pharmacist before using hypromellose eye drops.

You will not be able to wear your contact lenses while using some hypromellose formulations, whereas you will be able to wear your contact lenses 15 minutes after applying some others.

A medical professional will be able to tell you whether your eye drops can be used with contact lenses or whether you’ll have to wear glasses until you’ve finished using this treatment.