A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client newly diagnosed with primary open-angle glaucoma who has been prescribed timolol eye drops. The client asks why it is important to press on the inner corner of the eye after instilling the drops. What is the most accurate explanation the nurse should provide?
- It reduces the stinging sensation caused by the eye drop preservatives.
- It increases intraocular pressure temporarily to help the medication work faster.
- It helps the medication spread evenly across the surface of the eye.
- It prevents the medication from draining into the tear duct and being absorbed systemically.