Taping an eyelid closed

Method • Cut a piece of tape about 3 cm (approximately 1.2 inches) in length. • Gently evert (turn out) the lower eyelid to its former, normal position. • Apply one end of the tape to the skin about half a centimetre (5 mm or about 0.2 inches) below the centre of the lower eyelid. • Pull gently downwards on the tape, creating a horizontal fold in the skin below the eyelid (Figure 1). • Secure the remainder of the tape to the facial skin, maintaining the skin fold (Figure 2). This should correct the lower eyelid position. • Ask the patient to close, and then open, both eyes naturally. This will indicate whether the taping is effective and secure enough. It should still allow the eye to close completely.