Clear water is used to cleanse the eyes. It is important to use proper technique when cleansing the eyes to prevent infection, and the direction in which the water should flow is:
a. upward toward the forehead.
b. downward toward the chin.
c. from the outer toward the inner canthus.
d. from the inner toward the outer canthus.
D
The eye is cleansed from the inner to outer canthus.
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