So how do you apply eye ointment? Well in this video I'm gonna be showing you
exactly how to use Eye Ointment so you can get the most benefits from your
medication plus stay tuned toward the end for some extra pro tips so let's
take a look. hey everyone and welcome I am dr. Joe Allen here from doctor eye health
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that we go over, otherwise let's talk about how to use eye ointment. So there are
different types of eye ointment right there's ones with antibiotics in them
usually used for like corneal abrasions or infections or there's ones that are
just lubrication ointments kind of like this retain nighttime PM that I have
here but really they're very thick and that's why they're great is that they
act they really provide some excellent protection for the eye if they're either
extremely dry irritated or maybe your eyes don't close all the way while
sleeping and so some type of a nighttime p.m. appointment like this one here will
give you the really the maximal protection to prevent your eyes from
drying out but because these points are so sick so much more thick than just the
regular lubricating eyedrops they can be a bit messy and a little bit more
difficult to get into the eye so I wanted to have this guide so that you
can get the most benefits of getting these in the eye okay so now actually to
apply the i anoint mint there's really two different methods one is this
actually using the applicator tip to get it directly in the eye and the other
method is actually putting the actual element on your finger and getting that
onto the eyelid now there's a couple of benefits pros and cons of each method
using the applicator tip can sometimes be more direct you can get it in the eye
with actually touching your eyelid however there's a little bit of the risk
that if you're not super coordinated you could actually end up poking your eye
with the applicator tip or you could get like if you have a some sort of let's
say infection the bacteria could get on the applicator and then you contaminate
the ointment so yeah that's no good the other method is putting it on your
finger and this is method I find most convenient and we'll go over exactly
some demonstrations of how to do that but you do have to make sure that your
hands and that your eye are perfectly clean because again you're
gonna be touching your eyelid and you don't want to give yourself an eye
infection so with either method you want to start off by again washing your
hands and washing your face make sure that nothing's on there second part is
inspecting the actual applicator tip and making sure that one it's not expired
and to that it's not dirty if somebody is a laborer or they work in a dusty
dirty environment then you know a lot of times that dust gets in the eye and gets
irritating you want to put something in but you want to make sure that it's not
covered in grease or anything because you could potentially get that on your
finger or on your eye and again cause some major problems that's just a matter
of removing the lid now this first method we're going to go ahead and get
the applicator tip to the eye the best part is just using your non-dominant
hand to hold the eyelid the lower eyelid down use your dominant hand to hold the
applicator and then basically I you know you look in front of a mirror which I
prefer because it helps me guide that where the applicators actually touching
the eye or if you have a friend or family member to help you out that works
too but you hold down the lower eyelid and then you squirt about one fourth
ribbon onto the lower eyelid as you can see it's very very thick and
sometimes it is difficult for the ointment to let go of itself to get on
to the eye so that actually worked pretty well getting it into the eye
through that applicator method is pretty difficult and as you can see it's very
goopy thick stuff so it'll blur your vision a little bit then once you've
done you can just recap the recap the applicator and then make sure you put it
someplace where you remember where to find it the next step is if you want to
try it with a just using your finger again make sure your hands and your
eyelids are perfectly clean because you're gonna be touching your face now
again it's kind of the same thing you put about a 1/4 inch ribbon on your
finger and then with that 1/4 inch ribbon you pull down that lower eyelid
using probably your middle finger makes it a little bit easier and then go ahead
and get that on that lower eyelid and there we go it's in but yeah this stuff
is a very very thick and goopy and because it's so goopy again you know
blur your vision so it's gonna be tougher to see but it feels good I don't
really feel any sort of irritation or dryness to the eye again it's excellent
if you have either an abrasion maybe you just need some some lubrication for
dryness or maybe you sleep with your eyes open and this will actually give
you that extra layer of coating protection so that your eyes don't dry
out at night now again because this stuff is so thick that means that when
you wake up in the morning this again this is a nighttime p.m. ointment
from ocusoft but you go ahead and put that in the eye the next morning the
eyes going to be really blurry and you may still have a lot of this ointment
on the eye so you may still have to clean the eyelids really really well to
make sure that it's not just all stuck in there so as you can see applying i ôm
it can be a little bit difficult so hopefully it works out well for you
otherwise if you also have trouble getting eyedrops in I have a whole other
video on how to put eyedrops in and a whole series about the best eyedrops to
use so if you'd like to check that out I'll go ahead and hook that up here in
the playlist up above as well as in the YouTube description below otherwise I
have some other pro tips about using my appointment so let's go over those so
tip number one is that this stuff is so thick if you're using other types of eye
drops make sure you use the other eye drops such as your medications and
things like that first because this stuff is so thick
that it'll prevent those drops from actually settling in and absorb
into the eye and helping you so yes I always put the ointment in last tip
number two is don't use augment with contact lenses unless recommended to you
by your doctor for something like a corneal abrasion or a bandage contact
lens otherwise it's just gonna ruin your contact lenses tip number three is that
if you do touch the applicator tip something - like your eyelid or your
finger and it you want to make sure it's not contaminated go ahead and get some
like rubbing alcohol like 99% and go ahead and just clean the tip of the
applicator make sure that it is nice and clean so ten number four is that most of
the time you can find these at your pharmacy but sometimes they are a little
bit difficult and keep in mind that you can of course shop online these are
available over-the-counter and I have some extra links to those in the
description below if you want to check those out tip number five is that if you
visit your eye doctor at the eye clinic most clinics do actually have some type
of manufacturer coupon to save you a couple extra bucks so make sure to use
that as a resource so eye health question of the day have you been using
eye ointment or other eye drops? which ointment brand are you using?go ahead
and let us know in the description below alright everyone thanks so much for
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