Letter to the Editor August 01, 2017 August 01, 2017

Perception of eye drops self-instillation in the elderly with or without facial support device

DOI: 10.5935/0034-7280.20170046

A large amount of eyedrops users have difficulty in instillation, often touching the tip of the bottle into the eye, which can lead to contamination of the product in the bottle. There is also excessive instillation of droplets, which generates waste and may cause poisoning. The use of the Eyedrop® facial supporter reduced the touch of the tip of the eyedrop bottle on the ocular tissues, making instillation easier […].