[nagdu] Putting eye ointment

[Margo and Arrow]

Your method is similar but I just feel better or safer or something starting 
from the upper eye, running my finger down the eye and thus roling down the 
lower lid eventually.

margoa nd Arrow
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 11:25 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Putting eye ointment


> Thanks Margo.  I'll try that.  I've been pulling down on the skin under
> her eye, which seems to open her eye up, but your method may work better.
> She's being very good about it, though I'm glad Jerry holds her head
> still.
> Tracy
>
>> 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"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> 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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