Lacri-Lube Lubricating Eye Ointment – 3.5g

Lacri-Lube Eye Ointment

What Lacri-Lube is and what it is used for

How to use Lacri-Lube Eye Ointment

• Wash your hands.
• Sit in front of a mirror so you can see what you are doing.
• Take the lid off the ointment.
• Tip your head back.
• Gently pull down your lower eyelid and look up.
• Hold the tube above the eye and gently squeeze 1cm line of ointment along the inside of the lower eyelid, taking care not to touch the eye or eyelashes with the tip of the tube.
• Blink your eyes to spread the ointment over the surface of the eyeball.
• Your vision may be blurred when you open your eyes – DON’T rub your eyes. The blurring will clear after a few moments if you keep blinking.
• Wipe away any excess ointment with a clean tissue.
• Repeat this procedure for the other eye if you have been advised to do so by your doctor or pharmacist.
• Replace the lid of the tube.
• Take care not to touch the tip of the tube with your fingers.
• If you are using more than one type of ointment, wait for about half-an-hour before using the next ointment, to allow the first to be absorbed into the eye.
• If you are using eye drops use them first, then wait for give minutes before applying the eye ointment.