The Alcon Eyot® is for eye drop bottles made by the manufacturer Alcon, fitting their specific shaped bottles- Travatan® Duotrav® and Azarga®.
It is designed to help with the stable positioning of the bottle over your eye, so you can accurately squeeze a drop into your eye.
Instructions for use:
- After washing your hands, insert your eye drop bottle into the grooves by the mirror (found inside the aid), with the nozzle pointing up towards the mirror.
- Lie down or sit down comfortably, then twist off the bottle cap.
- Tilt your head back and place the aid over your eye so that it pulls your bottom lid down to form a pocket.
- Look in the mirror. When you can see your eye, the bottle should be in the right position.
- Look through the pin hole at top, and when ready, squeeze the sides to release a drop into your eye.
- Unless your clinician has advised otherwise, close your eye and gently press the inside corner for 30 seconds to help prevent the drop entering your mouth.
- When finished, replace the cap of your eye drop bottle.
Author: Sarah Thomas, lead satellite pharmacist and Fiona Chiu, associate chief pharmacist
Approval date: April 2018