Correct eye-drop and ointment technique — hygiene, lower-lid pocket, not touching the tip, waiting between drops — with return demonstration.
The warning signs of a sight-threatening change (sudden loss, flashes and floaters, a curtain, a painful red eye with halos) and to seek emergency care for them.
Adherence to glaucoma and post-operative regimens and why missed drops matter.
Diabetic and hypertensive retinopathy surveillance and keeping the eye-exam schedule (cross-reference the overlays).
Low-vision safety strategies — lighting, contrast, and medication-labeling — to reduce falls and errors (cross-reference Safety).
When to call the agency versus when to activate EMS or seek emergency eye care.
