Eye drops instillation procedure
Self instillation
Drops may be instilled in various ways. Method of using two hands. The patient should tilt the head back so that his gaze was directed upward. Big and ring fingers of the nondominant hand the patient should hold the upper and lower eyelids eyes so as not to close. The dominant hand a patient brings a vial of drops to the eye and produces landfill.
When tremor or severe weakness of this method may not be available in such cases, use an alternative method of using one hand. The patient should tilt the head back so that his gaze was directed upward. The dominant hand, he has to keep a vial of drops so that it is lying on the bridge of the nose. Spout bubble must be located above the eye. Squeezing the bubble, it is necessary to drip drop. With this technique, the patient's nose helps keep the bottle with instillation
Spot occlusion
Excess droplets are often displayed through the lacrimal system of the eye and then gets into the nose. The absorption of the nasal mucosa of the drug can significantly enhance its systemic action. Strong absorption system generally does not affect the action of the drug in the eye, since a large part of drugs to penetrate the cornea well, creating a sufficient concentration to saturate the receptors in the eye. Nevertheless enhanced systemic absorption typically increases the likelihood of undesirable systemic side effects.
Point finger occlusion minimizes the ingress of the drug in the nasal mucosa. To do this, the patient must simply squeeze the fingers common lacrimal ducts (the angle of the nose)
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Portnov Alexey Alexandrovich
Education: Kiev National Medical University. A.A. Bogomolets, Specialty - "General Medicine"
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