This document provides instructions for eye bandaging. It describes two types of eye bandages: monocular and biocular. For a monocular bandage, a 1-1/2 inch wide bandage is placed at the temple bone and wrapped horizontally around the head, across the brow and ear on the opposite side, then obliquely across the back of the head under the ear and over the eye being covered. Multiple turns are taken until the dressing is fully covered. Tape is placed under the bandage to prevent slipping. For a biocular bandage, a figure eight bandage is used starting at the right temple, wrapping around the head and over both eyes before repeating turns until both eyes are

1. EYE BANDAGING
SUBMITTED TO SUBMITTED BY:
DR.R. DANASU, JESVIN FERNANDEZ
PRINCIPAL, 2ND YEAR BSC
NURSING
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2. Corneal swelling (also called corneal edema) is an inflammation of
the outermost layer of the eye. The cornea is a clear layer of tissue
that looks like a smooth, dome-shaped piece of glass.

3. Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve, the
health of which is vital for good vision. This damage is often caused by an
abnormally high pressure in your eye. Glaucoma is one of the leading causes
of blindness for people over the age of 60.

4. A condition in which the clear tissue on the front of the
eye (cornea) bulges outward.

5. Explain the
procedure to the
patient.
ENHANCING PATIENT
UNDERSTANDING OF
MEDICAL PROCEDURES
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6. Perform hand
hygiene.
TO PREVENT
MICROORGANISM
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7. Assemble the
need equipment
at the bedside or
in the dressing as
per policy
FOR EASY PERFORMING
OF PROCEDURE
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8. Make sure the
area to be
bandaged is clean
and dry wash and
dry the area
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
INFECTION AND
ENCOURAGE THE
HEALING PROCESS
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9. Stand facing the patient
support the area to be
applied in the normal
alignment position the
bandage role upper most
with the free and above
the side to be bandaged
TO MAINTAIN POSITION
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10. A) EYE BANDAGE: (MONOCULAR)

11. A bandage of 1-1½
wide is required. Place
the bandage at the
temple bone of the
same side of the eye to
be bandaged.
TO HOLD THE DRESSING
INTACT
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12. 1st turn: Take the
bandage
horizontally around
the head across the
brow to the ear on
the opposite side
HOLD THE DRESSING IN
CORRECT PLACE
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13. 2nd turn: Carry the
bandage obliquely
across the back of the
head under the ear
over the eye so that
the lower edge of the
bandage covers the
root of the nose
TO GET A CORRECT
ALIGNMENT
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14. Take a turn
horizontally around
the head. Repeat
the turns until the
dressings are
covered and turns
are usually
sufficient.
TO HOLD THE BANDAGE
ON TO THE DRESSING
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15. A piece of good tape is
placed under the
bandage on the side of
the good eye and tied
so as to prevent the
turns of the bandage
from slipping over the
good eye.
COMPLETELY COVERS
THE SITE OF INJURY
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16. B) Bandages for both eyes:
(bioccular)

17. The figure of eight
bandage is used. Start
from the right temple;
take one turn around the
head down over the left
eye, under the right ear
over the right eye to the
left temple.
TO HOLD THE DRESSING
INTACT
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18. Repeat around the head
to the right temple
following previous turn
until the eyes are covered.
The turns should cross
each other at the root of
the nose and the two
turns around the head
must be taken to finish
the bandage.
THIS WILL MAKE THE
BANDAGE MORE LIKELY
TO STAY IN PLACE FOR
MANY HOURS
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19. After the
procedure replace
all the article
FOR FURTHER USES
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20. Wash hands TO PREVENT CROSS
INFECTION
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21. Recording and
Reporting
PERFORMS AS LEGAL
EVIDENCE
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22. THANK YOU