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Originally Posted by badboa
The best results I have had with retained eyecaps is to just wait for the next shed and then work on the eyecap at that time. It is much easier to get it off then. Doing it when it has dried on runs the risk of damaging the tissues around the eyeball and possibly getting an infection. Tape will definitely work at that time with ease. Tweezers are tough when the snake is trying to jerk away from you and you could easily punture the eye.
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I once did puncture an eye with tweezers. I've never used tweezers since.
After the eyecap is soaked for an hour or two, I put my thumb flat on the eye and wipe from front to back. The ridges of the thumbprint usually provide enough friction to lift the eyecap up after a few wipes.
I also tend to leave eyecaps that have dried on and have never seen a problem result.