To a child
To yourself
To a child
To yourself
To a child
To yourself
166 FAMILY ILLNESS
ADMINISTERING EYE OINTMENT
To a child
• Wash your hands thoroughly before using the ointment.
• Draw the child’ s lower eyelid away from the affected eye.
• Squeeze a thin line of ointment along the inside of the lower eyelid.
• Ask the child to close the eye briefly.
• Explain to the child that his or her vision may be temporarily blurred.
To yourself
• Wash your hands thoroughly before using the ointment.
• Draw your lower eyelid away from the affected eye.
• Squeeze a thin line of ointment along the inside of the lower eyelid.
• Close your eye briefly.
• You may find that your vision is temporarily blurred.
ADMINISTERING EYEDROPS
To a child
• Wash your hands thoroughly before using the drops.
• Sit down and lay the child across your lap, holding his or her head steady. Ask another person to help you if necessary.
• Draw the lower eyelid away from the affected eye and drop the eyedrops on to the inside of the lower lid, taking care not to touch the eye or the skin around it with the dropper.
• Ask the child to try not to blink right away.
To yourself
• Wash your hands thoroughly before using the drops.
• Tilt your head backward and draw the lower eyelid away from the affected eye.
• Drop the eyedrops onto the inside of your lower lid, being careful not to touch the eye itself or the skin around it with the dropper.
• Try not to blink right away.
ADMINISTERING NOSEDROPS
To a child
• Lay the child on her back with her head tilted back. If she is a very young child, hold her arms.
• Hold her head still and drop the nosedrops into the nostril.
• Encourage her to sniff up the drops, so that they do not run out when she sits up.
To yourself
• Lie down on a bed with your head tilted backward.
• Drop the nosedrops into the nostril.
• Sniff up the drops, so that they do not run out when you sit up.
• Lie still for a few minutes to allow the drops to settle.