V2 - Ophthalmic Medication Demo 2012

Enter pts. awarded for each section.
Name: 


  1. Judge


  1. The student wipes any discharges from the patient’s eye using a gauze sponge.
    3 pts


  1. The student opens the end of the ophthalmic medicine and holds in one hand.
    3 pts.


  1. The student, using the free hand, uses the index finger and thumb to pull the upper and lower lids apart to open the eye.
    a. The student’s thumb pulls the lower lid down and
    the index finger pulls the upper lid upward.
    b. The student’s other finger may rest on the head of
    the animal.
    4 pts.


  1. The student gently tilts the head upward.
    3 pts.


  1. The student applies the drops or ointment gently into the eye, counting each drop and applying the proper amount.
    3 pts.


  1. The student applies the ointment over a thin layer on the lower lid.
    3 pts.


  1. The student releases the eyelids.
    3 pts.


  1. The student allows the animal to blink to move the medication throughout the eye.
    3 pts.


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Dale Gruis
Instructor
Collins-Maxwell MS/HS
IA