Contemporary Eye Drop Aids

Eyedrop medications are often used for the treatment of glaucoma and they work by lowering the eye pressure. In order for eye drops to be effective, they have to make it into the eye. Here we discuss four of these devices that make the delivery of eye drops easier and more accurate.

Autodrop is a mechanical device designed to facilitate precise eye drop delivery. It attaches to standard eye drop bottles and rests on the cheek bone, ensuring proper alignment and minimizing spillage outside the eye.

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Autosqueeze is another mechanical device designed to eliminate the difficulty of squeezing the eyedrop bottle. It has a central holder that attaches to standard eye drop bottles and a wing on either side. Squeezing the wings will cause the grooves on the inside of the wing to apply pressure to the eye drop bottle so that one eye drop is released.

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Nanodropper is a portable attachment that reduces the size of eye drop droplets, allowing for more efficient dosing and reduced wastage. It attaches to standard eye drop bottles and dispenses smaller, more precise drops, maximizing the number of doses per bottle.

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GentleDrop is a nose point pivot device, where the eye drop bottle is inserted into a sleeve. That sleeve is then rested on the bridge of the nose, ensuring proper alignment.

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All of these devices decrease the burden of eye drop delivery. Please discuss these with your doctor to find out which one may be most beneficial to you.

Pictured above:

A.     Autodrop            B. Autosqueeze          C. Nanodropper          D. GentleDrop

In this video, glaucoma specialist Robert M. Kinast, MD, the inventor of GentleDrop is interviewed by Glaucoma Research Foundation.

Article by Delcora Huggins, BS and Mona Kaleem, MD. Posted on January 3, 2025.