[nagdu] Fw: Putting eye ointment

Brittney N. Mejico brittneymejico at verizon.net
Fri Jun 3 23:58:19 UTC 2011


thank you

-----Original Message----- 
From: Julie Phillipson
Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 1:11 PM
To: NAGDU
Subject: [nagdu] Fw: Putting eye ointment


Julie Phillipson
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Margo and Arrow" <margo.downey at verizon.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Putting eye ointment


> Tracy, I'm going to try to explain this and hope I make some sense.  I had 
> to put ointment in elmo's eyes for conjunctivitis.  At the Vet's office, 
> we worked out an alternative technique.  for each eye, I started with my 
> finger at the top of the eye, in other words, the upper lid and moved my 
> finger down very carefull which brought down the lower lid.  I put the 
> ointment in that way.  I hope this made some sense to you.
>
> Margo and Arrow
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Julie J" <julielj at neb.rr.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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> Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 7:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Putting eye ointment
>
>
>> Sorry Tracy, I have no good ideas for you.
>>
>> The first thing that came to me was to put the ointment on a finger and 
>> then to put it on the inside of the eyelid, but this probably isn't a 
>> good idea. Let us know if you find something that works well for you.
>>
>> Julie
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
>> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 7:46 AM
>> Subject: [nagdu] Putting eye ointment
>>
>>
>>>I need to put some ointment in Echo's eye twice a day for a couple weeks.
>>> I did good yesterday, but not so good today.  I have my husband hold her
>>> head still, then use one hand to pull down on the skin under her eye,
>>> hopefully opening it up, then use the other hand to position and squeeze
>>> the tube, trying not to poke her with it.  I haven't poked her, but 
>>> today
>>> I'm not sure I hit the target, either.  Oh for that third hand I've 
>>> always
>>> wanted!
>>> If anyone has a good method that's better than mine, please share.
>>> Tracy
>>>
>>>
>>>
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