Instilling Ointments
& Eye Drops

Instilling Eye Drops

Wash your hands throughly
Open the bottle with medication
Tilt your head back and look up, at the ceiling
Pull the lower lid down until it forms a small pocket
Squeeze the bottom of the dropper bottle to release one drop into the eye
Make sure the tip of the bottle doesn’t touch the eye
Release the lower lid and close your eye for a few seconds
Dab excess medication with a tissue
Replace the cap of the eye drops immediately after use

Using Eye Ointment

Wash your hands well
Remove the cap from the ointment tube
Pull the lower lid down till it forms a small pocket
Look up
Carefully squeeze a 1 cm line of ointment inside of the lower eyelid
Make sure the tip of the tube doesn’t touch your eye
Blink your eye to spread the ointment. Your vision may be blurred at this point, but it will get clear if you keep blinking
Wipe away excess ointment with a clean tissue
Replace the cap of the ointment tube

Useful tips:

It may be easier to instill drops and apply ointment in front of a mirror
If you are using multiple eye drops, please allow for 10-15 minutes between instilling drops
If you are using multiple eye ointments, allow about 30-45 minutes between two ointments.
If you are using ointment and drops, use the drops first and wait for about 10 minutes before applying the ointment.
If you are wearing contact lenses, remove them prior to instilling drops. You can wear them again in 10-15 minutes.
Do not wear contact lenses if you’re using eye ointment

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12/6/2019

I have had dry eyes for a quite sometime and had seen several physicians and got eye drops etc but not until I have seen Dr. Benjamin I found how serious problem that it was. I had the most thorough and individual attention by Dr. Benjamin. He explained to me my problem and treatment options available. Dr. Benjamin and His staff are very caring and they spend as much time with you as needed and one feels taken care of. I was given state of the art treatment for my dry eyes and my eyes went from feeling tired , red , scratchy and itchy to brilliantly glowing clear. Office is very serene and staff is attentive, pleasant and smiling. Dr. Benjamin is very down to earth and explains thoroughly that one understands what alis them. I will definitely keep coming back for all my eye issues.
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Los Angeles, CA

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4/25/2019

I wish I had come to Dr. Benjamin years ago!!!

I have been hopping around between 3 eye doctors in the last few years complaining of severe eye pain, redness - so bad I haven't been able to wear contacts for a year. Every other doctor made a diagnosis in 2 minutes, prescribed a few things and sent me on my way. Nothing helped and the doctors kept saying my eyes looked fine despite my symptoms. Finally I saw Dr. Benjamin, and he listened to my concerns from top to bottom and did tests the other doctors never did! He made a brand new diagnosis which finally makes sense and fits my symptoms. He spent almost an hour with me which is unbelievable. I am so impressed with this place, even the front desk and other staff were so friendly. I'm so relieved and am looking forward to making a recovery with Dr. Benjamin and eventually getting LASIK.