Clincial practicum- Administering ophthalmic medication

The student cleans the paitent's eye

The student wipes the paitent's eye using a cloth

The student wipes any discharge from the paitents eye using a guaze sponge or cotton ball.

The student wipes discharge from the eye

The student opens the end of the ophthamolic medicine

The student opens the medicine

The student drops in the medicine

The student doesnt open the medicine yet.

The student drops the medication into the eye

The student uses the index finger and thumb to pull the upper and lower lids apart to open the eye.

The student pulls the eyelids apart with their index and thumb fingers.

The student pulls the upper and lower eyelids apart

The student drops the appropriate amount of ointment into the eye with their resting on the paitent's head.

The student drops the ointment into the eye

The student drops in the ointment while resting their hand on the paitent's head

While resting the hand holding the medication on the head of the paitent, the student applies the drop or ointment gently into the eye without touching the eye, counting each drop or applying the proper amount of ointment without contamination.

The student moves their thumb and index finger from the paitents eye

The student releases the eye

The student lets go of the eyelids

The student puts away the medication

The student allows the animal to blink

The student allows the animal to blink to move the medication throughout the eye

The student allows the animal to move the medication throughout its eye

The student puts away the medication