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Eye Swabbbing

The document provides instructions for eye swabbing with the following key points: 1. Eye swabbing is performed to clean infected eyes, remove crust or discharge, and provide comfort before applying eye drops. 2. The nurse assesses the patient's eye condition and complaints, then prepares normal saline, swabs, and other equipment. 3. The nurse positions the patient, cleans their hands, and gently swabs each eyelid from inner to outer corners with a new swab soaked in saline. 4. Both eyes are cleaned, dried and the patient is made comfortable before disposing of used equipment and recording the procedure.

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Eye Swabbbing

The document provides instructions for eye swabbing with the following key points: 1. Eye swabbing is performed to clean infected eyes, remove crust or discharge, and provide comfort before applying eye drops. 2. The nurse assesses the patient's eye condition and complaints, then prepares normal saline, swabs, and other equipment. 3. The nurse positions the patient, cleans their hands, and gently swabs each eyelid from inner to outer corners with a new swab soaked in saline. 4. Both eyes are cleaned, dried and the patient is made comfortable before disposing of used equipment and recording the procedure.

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EYE SWABBING

PURPOSES:
1. To clean an infected eye
2. To clean eye from crust or discharge.
3. To provide comfort to client with eye problem
4. To clean eye before instilling eye drops/eye ointment

ACTION RATIONAL
ASSESSMENT

1. Assess client’s condition To identify client able to follow


I. General condition instruction and co-operate with
nurses.

II. Eye
 Discharge (hipopion) To identify any abnormalities of
 Redness/swelling of eye client’s eye
 Bleeding in the eye
 Operation site and suture
 Eye movement
 Structure of external eye.

III. Patient complaint


 Painful Provide baseline and identify
 Itching contraindication for this procedure

IV. Environment. To provide adequate working place

PLANNING

Prepare the equipment:

1. Eye dressing set.


a. Kidney dish
b. Gallipot
2. Normal saline
3. Swab
4. Receiver
5. Tray

Get help from staff if needed.


IMPLEMENTATION
1. Introduce self, greet client and explain the To gain co-operation from client
procedure. and reduce anxiety.

2. Assist the patient into the correct position: head To identify suitable position of the
well supported and tilted back preferably the client during procedure.
patient should be in bed or lying on a couch.

3. Perform hand washing. To prevent cross-infection.

4. Open the eye dressing set To prevent cross-infection.


I. Pour the normal saline into gallipot
II. Adding swab if necessary

5. Perform hand washing. To prevent cross-infection.

6. Prepare the swab and wipe the eye:


I. Always, treat the uninfected or uninflamed
eye first
II. Swab the eye from inner chanthus to the Cleansing from inner to outer
outer chanthus . canthus avoids entrance of
microorganisms into lacrimal duct.

III. Swab the upper lid( instruct patient to look


down)
IV. Swab the lower lid(instruct patient look up
the ceiling)
V. Swab the middle lid(close the eye)
VI. Using a new swab each time; repeat the
procedure until all the undesired material
has been removed

7. Repeat step 6 for the another eye

8. Once both eyelids have been cleansed and dried,


make the patient comfortable

9. Remove and dispose of equipment

10. Wash hands

11. Record the procedure in the appropriate


Identify the effectiveness of the
documents.
procedure provide client’s comfort.
I. Nature of discharge
 Color of discharge
 Amount of discharge
II. Patient complaint

Note:

 For infectious Eyes: the affected eye is cleaned last to prevent spread of infection to the
unaffected eye.
 Apply glove: gloves reduce exposure to infectious drainage

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