Also, try to remember pills by their unique shape, size and, if applicable, color, as a back up. Take advantage of medication organizers available in drug stores or specialty catalogs. They come in a variety of shapes, sizes and contrasting colors. Or ask your pharmacist to use different size bottles when dispensing similar-shaped pills. And, should you need it, you can purchase eye drop guides for help self-adminstering eye medications.
Wrap rubberbands around the bottle equaling the number of daily doses.
This will help you remember if you ve taken the right amount. Remove one band each time you take the medication, and replace all of them for the following day. Or, you may want to buy a pill organizer with a beeping alarm to alert you that it s time for the next dose. Seek assistance if you re unsure of what to take and when. Techniques such as these are designed to help you learn to live with vision loss.