Research Article
Review on the Eyedrop Self-Instillation Techniques and Factors Affecting These Techniques in Glaucoma Patients
Table 2
Patients’ eyedrop instillation techniques (
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| Instillation technique | % () |
| Seated position (Group 1) | 50% (33) |
| Supine position (Group 2) | 50% (33) |
| Self-instillation without bringing the tip of the dropper (Group 3) into contact with the globe or periocular tissue | 50% (33) |
| Bringing the tip of the dropper into contact with (Group 4) the globe or periocular tissue while instilling eyedrops | 50% (33) |
| Self-instillation into the (Group 5) inferior conjunctival cul-de-sac | 65% (43) |
| Self-instillation into the (Group 6) inner canthal region | 35% (23) |
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