Do not touch the inside of the cap or tube/bottle tip with your fingers, as this will also contaminate the medication. Take care not to touch the tip of the tube/bottle to the pet's eye, lids, or eyelashes. Squeeze the drops into the corner of the eye, taking care not to touch the dropper to the eye surface.Ĭontinue to hold the head back for a moment while the drops disperse over the whole eye surface.
Rest your other hand, holding the dropper bottle, on top of the pet's head. Suspension (drops) Place one hand under and around your pet's chin and lift upward, so the pet's eyes are looking towards the ceiling. Gently massage the closed eyelid to disperse the ointment. Have your pet blink, and gently hold the eyelid shut. Rotate the tube when you reach the outer portion of the eye to help detach the ointment from the tube. Hold the tube of ointment about one inch from the eye and apply a short ribbon (1/4 inch) of ointment along the inner edge of the lower lid, starting at the inside corner of the eye. Be sure the tip of the tube is pointed away from your pet's eye so if your pet jerks, the tube tip will not injure the eye. Rest your other hand on top of the pet's head. Pull down gently on the lower lid with a finger or thumb, depending upon which eye you are treating. When applying ointment, place one hand under and around your pet's chin and lift upward, so the pet's eyes are looking towards the ceiling. There are differences in application between the suspension and ointment, so follow the appropriate application instructions. Neo-Poly-Dex Ophthalmic is applied topically to the eye. Dexamethasone blocks the production of substances that trigger inflammatory actions, which helps control inflammation and itching. These antibiotics kill or stop the growth of bacteria in the eye. Neo-Poly-Dex Ophthalmic contains the antibiotics neomycin and polymixin B.