How to treat puffy eyes

Follow these steps to looking bright-eyed no matter what time you went to bed. Puffy eyes will happens do to lack of sleep. Follow this simple 5 steps

Applying Ointments

(An ointment is a viscous semisolid preparation used topically on a variety of body surfaces. These include the skin and the mucus membranes of the eye (an eye ointment), vagina, anus, glans and nose. An ointment may or may not be medicated.)

Preliminaries

1. Have the patient sit or lie down.
2. Wash your hands thoroughly.
3. Check the physicians instructions-what medication and which eye ?
4. Select the correct medication and strength and also check the expiration date. Always read the label. Many opthalmic medication bottles look alike.
5. If the medication to be used is a suspension, shake the container well to ensure the drug is distributed throughly the liquid.
   
6. To maintain sterility of the bottle contents, do not allow the inside edge of the bottle cap to contact any surface or object other than the bottle. Avoid touching the bottle tip to the lids, lashes, or surface of the eye.

Most topical ophthalmic drugs are available as a solution, a suspension or an ointment.

Steps to apply ointments:-

1. If the tube of ointment has been opened prior to this use, express ½-inch of ointment onto a fresh cotton ball, gauze, or tissue and discard it.
2. Squeezing the tube lightly and with even pressure, applying the ointment along the conjunctiva surface of the lower lid, moving from inner to the outer canthus. Usually ½-inch or ointment is enough. Avoid touching the tip of the tube to the eye, eyelash or skin to prevent contamination of the ointment tube. With a twisting motion detach the ointment from the tip of the container.
3. instruct the patient to close the eye gently
4. Wipe any excess ointment from the skin with a fresh cotton ball, gauze, or tissue; then discard it properly.
   

(For medical people)

1. Record the following information in the patients chart:
• Medication name and strength
• Time administered
• Which eye received the medication

Before Aplying Medication

Preliminaries

1. Have the patient sit or lie down.
2. Wash your hands thoroughly.
3. Check the physicians instructions-what medication and which eye ?
4. Select the correct medication and strength and also check the expiration date. Always read the label. Many opthalmic medication bottles look alike.
5. If the medication to be used is a suspension, shake the container well to ensure the drug is distributed throughly the liquid.
   
6. To maintain sterility of the bottle contents, do not allow the inside edge of the bottle cap to contact any surface or object other than the bottle. Avoid touching the bottle tip to the lids, lashes, or surface of the eye.
   

Instructions for Discharged Patients

This steps gives general advice on how to use most eye drops. However, you may be given specific instructions which may vary from the advice below. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have any queries.

DO’S

• The outer areas of eye has to be cleaned using cotton soaked in hot water(after it is cooled)
• The hands must be washed thoroughly
• Medicines are to be used only to the operated eye alone
• 1 drop of medicine must be instilled in to the eye.
• 1 hour gap is need between the medicines
• The eye has to be closed for sometimes after instilling the drops
• The eye may become reddish or watery for 3 weeks and there is no need to panic
• After going home, body wash can be done, hair wash can be done after 15 or 30 And shampoos and soaps can be used
• There is no diet restriction
• Men can be have shave after 3 days

DON’T’S

• Do not have bath in rivers & ponds
• Do not visit dusty areas for 4 weeks
• Do not use cigarettes. beetle leaves and pan for a month
• Do not rub your eyes and don’t wipe the operated eye with any cloth

How To Use EYE DROPS

This steps gives general advice on how to use most eye drops. However, you may be given specific instructions which may vary from the advice below. Ask your pharmacist if you have any queries.

• Wash your hands
• Take off the top of the bottle.
• Lie down & look at the ceeling (Bend your head backwards) or sit down and tilt your head back
• Pull down your lower eye lid with the index finger making a pocket
• Look up & squeeze a drop into the pocket,do not blink or wipe the eye.
• Press with your finger on the index cortex of the eye. this will keep the mediator in the eye longer, before it drains into your nose
• do not touch the bottle to your eye,finger or face
• Close the eye for 2 minutes,a second drop can be put after that if needed.

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