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Here are the steps for using eye ointment.
Don't use anyone else's ointment. If your doctor prescribed one type of ointment to treat one problem, don't use the same medicine to treat a different problem.
Use the ointment exactly as directed. Make sure you understand the directions. Don't use the ointment longer or in larger amounts than your doctor tells you to. This can hurt your eyes.
Always do this before you put in the ointment. If you have disposable medical gloves, wear them when you put ointment into your eyes.
Be sure the tube tip is clean. Don't let it touch any surface. Ointment that gets bacteria in it can easily spread the bacteria to the eye and cause an infection.
Wash them even if you wore gloves.
Eye ointment can cause some temporary blurring of vision.
Current as of: October 12, 2022
Author: Healthwise StaffClinical Review Board: Kathleen Romito MD - Family MedicineMartin J. Gabica MD - Family MedicineAdam Husney MD - Family Medicine
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine & Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine
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