Evaluation of eye drop self-administration technique in a sample of casual eye drop users / Nurazreen Farahin Alhamzah, Shaz’ Ain Razak and Nor Azeera Mohd Ali

Alhamzah, Nurazreen Farahin and Razak, Shaz’ Ain and Mohd Ali, Nor Azeera (2022) Evaluation of eye drop self-administration technique in a sample of casual eye drop users / Nurazreen Farahin Alhamzah, Shaz’ Ain Razak and Nor Azeera Mohd Ali. Healthscope, 5 (1). pp. 37-41. ISSN 2735-0649

Abstract

The correct eye drop instillation technique plays a major role to ensure the success of the treatment. This study aims to evaluate the eye drop instillation technique in a sample of casual eye drop users and its associated factors. A cross-sectional study was done among self-administered casual eye drop users and their details had been profiled. All subjects were asked to demonstrate their instillation technique while a video recorder was used for recording and a grading chart was referred to score the technique from -1 to +4. A total of 50 subjects with 11 (22.0%) male and 39 (78.0%) female with a mean age of 22.14 (±2.70) years were involved. The major reason for eye drop usage is dryness (58.0%) followed by itchiness (14.0%), redness (12.0%), combination (12.0%), and others (4.0%). 28 (56.0%) of subjects had non-prescribed eye drop while 30 (60.0%) had no previous education regarding proper instillation techniques. Mean instillation technique score is 2.26 (±1.43) with 26 (52.0%) subjects having poor instillation techniques. In conclusion, majority of subjects had a poor technique in instilling eye drops. Thus, future research should emphasize on best methods of eye drops prescription to ensure the effectiveness of medication through self-instillation eye drops.

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Alhamzah, Nurazreen Farahin
UNSPECIFIED
Razak, Shaz’ Ain
shazain@uitm.edu.my
Mohd Ali, Nor Azeera
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Subjects: Q Science > QM Human anatomy > Sense Organs
R Medicine > RE Ophthalmology
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor > Puncak Alam Campus > Faculty of Health Sciences
Journal or Publication Title: Healthscope
UiTM Journal Collections: Others > Healthscope
ISSN: 2735-0649
Volume: 5
Number: 1
Page Range: pp. 37-41
Keywords: eye drop, instillation technique, self-administration, self-instillation
Date: October 2022
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/69741
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