Evaluating Eye Drop Instillation Technique and Its Determinants in Glaucoma Patients

Journal of Ophthalmology
Xinbo GaoHuiming Xiao

Abstract

To evaluate eye drop instillation technique and to explore its determinants in glaucoma patients. One hundred and thirteen patients diagnosed with glaucoma and self-administering topical antiglaucoma eye drops for at least 1 month were evaluated. All patients instilled artificial tear solution in one eye as they would do at home. The whole process was evaluated by two study staff. A comprehensive score system associated with eye drop instillation techniques was used to quantify the instillation technique and explore its determinants such as demographic and clinical characteristics. Half of the patients (48.67%) finished the administration of eye drop on first attempt.1.7 eye drops were squeezed out on average. 43 patients (37.17%) got contact with ocular surface or adnexa. Only 19.7% patients had eye drop instillation techniques being defined as well. 11 patients (9.7%) had prior instruction regarding using eye drops, while only 4 patients knew to occlude the tear duct by pressing the dacryocyst area. Older age and worse visual acuity were found to be independent risk factors for worse instillation technique. Eye drop instillation technique in glaucoma patients deserves great attention from eye care practitioners during their l...Continue Reading

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