2011
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2011.5
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Force requirements in topical medicine use—the squeezability factor

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“…A similar range of pressure required to expel a drop with various glaucoma and other topical ophthalmic medication bottles has been found previously 10. Droppers that required the highest mechanical pressures to expel a drop in this study would cause over 50% of subjects discomfort in their attempt to do so (ie, was more than their objectively measured maximum comfortably exerted squeeze pressure), which is likely to affect compliance and hence treatment efficacy 3.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 72%
“…A similar range of pressure required to expel a drop with various glaucoma and other topical ophthalmic medication bottles has been found previously 10. Droppers that required the highest mechanical pressures to expel a drop in this study would cause over 50% of subjects discomfort in their attempt to do so (ie, was more than their objectively measured maximum comfortably exerted squeeze pressure), which is likely to affect compliance and hence treatment efficacy 3.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 72%
“…This is of particular importance in ophthalmology where patients may have difficultly in administering different topical preparations 6. Our audit indicated that 1 in 10 patients had missed a drop after the generic switch, and none were able to use their Xal-ease devices.…”
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confidence: 86%
“…11,12 In the only three published studies on the topic, investigators evaluated a small sample of ophthalmic medications and found a wide variation in the force required to deliver a single drop. 13,14,15 We hypothesize that 1) the multitude of generic and brand glaucoma medications require significant variability in force required to dispense a single drop, 2) the force requirements differ based on the amount of solution remaining in the bottle, 3) the force requirements differ based on the angle the bottle is held and 4) the force requirement to dispense a drop in certain bottles will exceed some patients’ strength to squeeze them. This study was designed to determine the force requirements to deliver a single drop from each of the commonly prescribed brand and generic topical glaucoma bottles and correlate these findings with pinch strength in a representative glaucoma patient population.…”
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confidence: 99%