Cleaning Your Eyes After Surgery
Overview
Dip a fresh swab in cooled boiled water. Wipe your upper eyelid gently. Start from inside near your nose and wipe towards your ear. Throw away swab. Repeat the same process using a fresh swab for the lower eyelid.
Tilt your head back and look up. Gently pull your lower eyelid down and away from your eye to form a pouch.
Gently squeeze one eye drop into the pouch. Do not allow the tip of the bottle to touch your eye.
Place the eye shield over your operated eye.
Place tape over the shield to fix it to your skin. Do not allow it to block your vision.
Secure the shield with another tape. Wear the shield to sleep for 2 weeks.
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This article was published by Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Yishun Community Hospital and updated in 2026.


