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HEENT eye ointment
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Wash hands with soap and warm water. Dry thoroughly. | |
Remove cap from tube of medication. | |
Tilt head back slightly | |
Draw lower eyelid of affected eye down and away from eyeball to form a pocket | |
Avoid touching the tip of the tube to the eye or surrounding skin | |
squeeze tube to apply a thin ribbon of the prescribed length of ointment to the inner surface of the lower eyelid formed in step 4 | |
Release lower eyelid and gently close eye | |
Keep eye closed for approx 1-2 minutes. During this time rotate the eye under the eyelid to distribute the medication. DO NOT RUB EYES | |
Wipe off any excess ointment with a clean tissue | |
Wash hands with soap and warm water when finished |