Charity Glaucoma UK published a step-by-step guide for patients on how to apply eye drops to address the high demand for assistance as part of World Glaucoma Week (6-12).
It reported that an alarmingly high number of glaucoma patients prescribed eye drops do not use them correctly, risking serious damage to their vision, and that eye drops are one of the top three reasons that people call their helpline.
The guide includes simple advice on needs, such as eye drop scheduling and solutions to common mistakes, through text and diagrams.
Joanna Bradley, head of support services at Glaucoma UK, said: ‘We understand that healthcare services aren’t always able to commit sufficient time to show each patient how to put in their eye drops. We regularly hear from patients who struggle, either due to the bottle designs or because they don’t know how best to get the drops in their eye. They are often very anxious about the subsequent impact this might have on their vision.’
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