Routine eye medication is required after cataract surgery. Therefore, it is important to know the correct method, timing and frequency of medication administration. The purpose of this article is to describe the general knowledge of medication administration and the correct method of eye drops after cataract surgery, but you should follow your doctor’s instructions for details.
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1.The correct method of eye drops
(1) Ask the patient to tilt his head back slightly or lie down with his eyes gazing upward.
(2) The dropper should hold the lower lid open with his or her fingers.
(3) Put the drops into the inferior fornix.
(4) Wipe away the fluid from the eye with a dry cotton ball.
(5) After the drops, ask the patient to gently close the eyelid for several minutes and gently press the tear sac.
2. Precautions.
(1) Verify the drops before they are administered.
(2) The dropper or bottle should not touch the eyelid or eyelashes when dropping.
(3) Do not apply the drops directly to the cornea.
(4) The conjunctival sac has a limited volume of contents, so you should not use too many drops to improve the efficacy. Generally, only 1 drop of the solution should be sufficient.
(5) Any spillage of the drug from the eye should be wiped away promptly to avoid discomfort or absorption into the oral cavity.
(6) Compress the lacrimal sac area for 3 minutes after the drug drop to avoid absorption of the drug into the nasal mucosa through the tear duct.
(7) When dropping multiple drugs, 10-15 minutes should be interval between two drugs.
1.The correct way to apply eye ointment
(1) Ask the patient to tilt his head back slightly or lie down with his eyes gazing upward.
(2) The applicator should hold the lower lid open with his or her fingers.
(3) Squeeze the ointment into the conjunctival sac.
2. Precautions.
(1) Check the ointment used before applying the medication.
(2) Pay attention that the mouth of the bottle should not touch the eyelid or eyelashes when applying the ointment.