I guarantee this will be the best and only tutorial you will need to know how to use
eye ointment correctly and stay towards the end of the video for dr EyeGuy's golden
nuggets of wisdom to know how to use eye ointment at a master level let's focus in
hey howdy everybody this is dr Neal Guymon Dr. EyeGuy bringing you the tricks, tips,
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future EyeGuy videos now let's focus on how to use that eye correctly now there are a lot of
purposes for eye ointment a lot of medications come in eye ointment form also a lot of ointment
is used for dry eyes either way the ointment can be tricky sometimes to get in your eye correctly
but i'm going to take you through step by step step number one is washing your hands really well
you will be touching in and around your eyes you do not want to deal with an eye infection
step number two is you always want to check for an expiration date on the tube or the box the
effectiveness of the preservatives that are in the ointment do have a shelf life and will expire step
number three is to remove the cap to the ointment tube now make sure when you remove the cap you
actually want to place the cap on something clean I usually get a piece of tissue and you
can just put the cap right on there you don't be putting it in some kind of goober or something
step number four you actually want to examine the applicator tip pretty carefully if you see any
brown goobers or crusting on there you definitely want to chuck that out because it's probably
contaminated now there's actually a couple of good ways to put in the ointment into your eyelid
one is to use the applicator tip and the tube itself to put it in the eyelid or there's one
where you can actually put the ointment right on the tip of your fingertips and use your fingertip
to put the oil in now if you're gonna be using your fingertips to put the ointment in what they
say is you're going to want to use your dominant hand and you're going to place about a fourth of
an inch of a ribbon or a fourth inch strip of that ointment right on your fingertip step number five
this is where we get ready to put the ointment in now you want to be able to create a nice surface
or pocket in your eye or eyelid for that ointment to go in the best way to do this is to use your
fingertips or your fist whichever way is more comfortable with you I actually prefer fingertips
and actually pull the lower eyelid down to create a little pocket with the bottom eyelid that is
where the ointment is going to go step number six you're actually ready to put the ointment
in your eye if you're using the tube directly be careful not to touch the tip of the applicator to
any part of your eye eyelid or eyelashes you may end up contaminating it now that you have your
area ready you're ready to put the ointment in now with the tube you're going to lower that tube
right over the bottom of your eyelid and squirt out a fourth of an inch of a ribbon or a fourth
inch strip right to the bottom eyelid now it can be tricky to actually get the ointment
off the tip of the applicator if you try and twist it a little bit sometimes it comes off a little
bit easier if you're going to use your fingertip for the ointment now that you have the ointment on
your fingertip you've created that area with your lower eyelid just use your fingertip to
rub or smooth out that ointment right on the inside of the eyelid and then you can let go
of your lower eyelid as you can see this stuff is pretty goopy it goops up your vision pretty good
I actually prefer the fingertip method i feel like i can control the amount of ointment that i get in
there it's actually easier to get off my finger rather than actually using the applicator tip
a little tricky sometimes when i put it in my eye the ointment will come
stringing off with the applicator applicator tip and fall down on my cheek or something like that
so i actually prefer putting on your finger first and then into your eye way easier for me but
either way works step number seven when you actually get the ointment in your eye try and
keep your eye closed for about 30 seconds to a minute this will allow the ointment to dissolve
a little bit and then you can blink to spread the ointment through your eye
step number eight now that you have the ointment in your eye you can recap the tube and store it
how it needs to be stored okay now that you've stuck towards the end of the video you're ready
for dr eye guys golden nuggets of wisdom this will bring your ointment to use to master class level
golden nugget number one if you're using an ointment and a drop make sure you use the drop
first and wait about five to ten minutes and then use the ointment if you use the ointment
first that ointment will block any drop that gets on your eye and that drop will become useless
golden nugget number two if you're actually using two different ointments
use the first ointment and then wait 30 minutes to use the second ointment this will give it time
to dissolve and absorb under the eye and then you can use the second ointment golden nugget
number three if you actually touch the tip of the applicator anywhere on the surface of your
eye eyelid or eyelashes you want to make sure that you clean the tip of that applicator you can use
an alcohol wipe and make sure it's clean for the next time you use it golden nugget number four
now like i said before this stuff can make your vision blurry
don't put in the ointment and then go driving right after that you will have a scary and a rough
time golden nugget number five don't wear your contact lenses when you put the ointment in there
the ointment can gunk up the contact also the preservatives in the ointment can damage the
contact lenses now remember to comment and like if you're getting value out of this master class
eye ointment tutorial and remember to be safe always follow your eye doctor instructions on
how you need to use this eye ointment and if you have any questions for me leave them down in the
comments I'm here to help hey and be sure to check out my other videos I have tutorials
on how to use eye drops correctly also how to put eye drops in kids eyes again I'm Dr EyeGuy
committed to looking out for you in your eyes stay focused and I'll see you in the next video