COMPARISON OF SELF -INSTILLATION FROM MULTI-DOSE AND SINGLE DOSE EYE DROP BOTTLES IN ELDERLY PA-TIENTS

摘要

Purpose: To determine the location of self-intilled eye drops from single-dose and multi-dose dispensers in the elderly patients. Methods: Location of self-instilled eye drops of 60 elderly (age 61.6±8.9) and 60 young patients (age 22.4±2.6) from a multi-dose and single dose eye-drop bottle was determined and scored on a transparent schema alligned over the eye during instillation. Results: The right eye scores were significantly