There are some facts in life that nobody really explained to me... or maybe I wasn't paying attention.
When I cut my cornea, Art had to put the Tobramycin antibiotic drops in my eyes 4 times a day and the lubricant drops every hour on the first day. I could do the oily protective gel by myself before I went to bed.
It wasn't until the 3rd day that I actually read the instructions that Longs Drugs (CVS) gave me. You really should read that stuff. It gave step by step instruction on how to apply the antibiotic eye drop.
- To use Tobramycin Drops in the eye, first, wash your hands. Tilt your head back. Using your index finger, pull the lower eyelid away from the eye to form a pouch. Drop the medicine into the pouch and gently close your eyes. Immediately use your finger to apply pressure to the inside corner of the eyelid for 1 to 2 minutes. Do not blink. Remove excess medicine around your eye with a clean, dry tissue, being careful not to touch your eye. Wash your hands to remove any medicine that may be on them.
- To prevent germs from contaminating your medicine, do not touch the applicator tip to any surface, including the eye. Keep the container tightly closed.
You applied a medicine INTO YOUR EYES, for Three days, before you read the instructions?
ReplyDeleteHmmmm.........
Your eyes. Your decision.
Kay!!! *waggle finger at you*
One doctor told me to put the drop at the corner of my eye- (corner closest to the nose).. that works as well especially on kids, that way they won't see the drop coming.
ReplyDeletegood tip Kay, better late than never!
ReplyDeleteRemember that old joke about people holding up their sleepy eyelids with toothpicks? That couldn't be true, huh?
ReplyDeleteAfter cataract surgeries in both my eyes, which required 3 different drops 4 times a day for weeks, I got to be an expert.
ReplyDeleteI learned the pouch trick a few years back. It really does make it easy, doesn't it? So glad your eye is better. Have a great weekend, Kay!
ReplyDeleteFirst I've heard of that pouch too, Kay. Great advice. It's bound to come in hand one day.
ReplyDeleteUgh, I hate eye drops. But I have duly noted your good instructions for next time, hoping there will not be a next time need for them.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kay.
I'm glad you got that figured out, Kay. As my mom used to always say "live and learn".
ReplyDeletewow, thats so cool, I never knew that but it makes sense,, thanks for sharing this!!
ReplyDeleteI thought of you last night when for some reason a blood vessel broke in my eye. I am now applying eye drops on a regular basis.
ReplyDeleteThanks, I didn't know the pouch trick either. I also don't like to put anything in my eyes, especially not contact lenses. I also don't use chopsticks correctly lol
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This is a very good tip. But what I do is tip my head to the side, close my eye, put the drops in the corner of my eye and then gently open my eye and the drops go in. Hope you have a nice weekend.
ReplyDeleteI learned that trick when I contracted Bell's Palsy and could not close my right eyelid. The doc prescribed eye drops so that the cornea would not dry out and cause blindness.
ReplyDeleteOne of the things that we were taught in college .
ReplyDeleteWe are never too old to learn and this is valable information. So was the adivise about staying away from pins and needles. Dianne
ReplyDeleteWhat? There are directions? Ha! Sounds like a good idea to me. Now we all know what to do. Thanks! Hope your eye is better.
ReplyDeleteNope, I didn't know about the pouch. I use eye drops so seldom that I have not "read up' on the technique. I have the same problem you were having. I guess you just taught me a thing or two also.
ReplyDeleteI didn´t know that trick either, so I´m glad you posted about it. Will try it next time I need to.
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