Facial palsy can cause several complications for children, including the inability to close their eyes properly. This can be particularly painful and disruptive, especially during sleep. Fortunately, there is a solution: eye taping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eye taping is a technique that can be used to hold the eyelids closed and protect the eye from dryness and injury. There are two methods to tape the eyes closed; both are easy to do with suitable materials and guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Follow these steps: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
1: <\/strong>Take a strip of Transpore tape (3M Transpore tape\u2122) before bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2: <\/strong>Take the end and turn over a little bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3: <\/strong>Close your eyes and tap your eye shut whilst keeping both eyes closed. (You may need someone to help you with this bit).<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4: <\/strong>Get the tape, start from the corner nearest the nose, and press the tape down right into the corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5: <\/strong>Keep the eye closed with your other finger and bring the tape across.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6: <\/strong>To ensure it has worked, keep the eyes closed and then try to open them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Removal:<\/strong> When you take the tape off, you have to think about taking the skin away from the tape and not the tape away from the skin. Being gentle, pick up the bit that was folded over and tap the skin away from the tape as you peel it off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\nMethod 2: Thin Tape<\/h2>\n\n\n\n