Eye Drops on Yom Kippur
Question
Is it permitted to use eye drops for dryness on Yom Kippur?
Answer
Taking medication on Yom Kippur that is not ingested is treated like taking medication on Shabbat. The rule is that someone who is considered 'ill' is permitted to take medication on Shabbat. However, someone who only has a 'discomfort' is prohibited from taking medication.
An 'ill' person is someone whose entire body is weakened due to the difficulty, while 'discomfort' refers to a localized pain.
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Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
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