Instillation into the eyes and nose

Step 0. Prepare inventory. Select and prepare an eyewash solution from the list below. Prepare sterile gauze pads or clean cotton pads.

Step 1. Catch and fix the beast. First, draw out the head, grab it tightly and do not let go. To do this, any reptile must be held with two fingers under the lower jaw.

Step 2. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap! 

Step 3. Open the eyelid.

Step 4. Rinse eyes.  It is more convenient to wash the eye, or rather the cornea and conjunctiva, from a sterile syringe with the needle removed, or a napkin soaked in plenty of solution. Draw up a wash solution. The solution is best applied under the eyelid, in which case it will wash the entire surface of the cornea and the conjunctival sac. When using a richly moistened wipe, the latter may gently wipe the conjunctiva. If during washing you notice foreign indelible particles lying on the surface of the eye or in the folds, do not touch them and do not try to remove them yourself, immediately run to the doctor! 

Step 5. Complete the procedure.  Release the beast, if you have not forgotten about the second eye. 

In the case when eye drops are prescribed by a doctor, instillation is carried out according to the same principle as washing. Use a cleanly washed pipette or syringe (when a special dropper is not attached to the bottle), instill 1-2 drops.

Eye ointments (eg 1% tetracycline eye ointment) are applied in a similar manner. The ointment is placed behind the lower eyelid by 0-5 cm, into a neatly opened eye. 

After applying any drug (drops, gels, ointments), it is necessary to gently close the eyelids and lightly massage the eye to allow the drug to evenly distribute over the surface of the cornea and conjunctival sac.

It is important to maintain the time interval between eye procedures. It is possible to apply something to the eyes after washing after 5-10 minutes, and the interval between drugs should be at least 15 minutes.

What solutions to wash the eyes?

• Physiological, 0% sodium chloride solution, sterile; • Chlorhexidine 0% (it is possible to independently prepare from a 01% solution of chlorhexidine, for this 0 ml (05% solution) must be drawn into a 4 ml syringe and diluted to 0 ml with saline sodium chloride solution); • Potassium permanganate solution 1:5000 (it’s slightly pink); • Decoction of chamomile (Break 1 sachet of dry chamomile in a glass of boiling water, or 1 tablespoon of loose chamomile flowers pour 200 ml of boiling water. Cool before use!). • Sleepy tea (that is, one that has remained unfinished since yesterday evening); • Water running ordinary – from the tap, better boiled – from the kettle;

All solutions are best used slightly warm, or at room temperature.