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Postgrad Med J 2001;77:654-655 doi:10.1136/pmj.77.912.654
  • Original article

Prescription of eye drops

  1. E P O'Sullivan,
  2. R Malhotra,
  3. C Migdal
  1. Western Eye Hospital, Marylebone Road, London NW1 5YE, UK
  1. Mr Migdal cmigdal{at}compuserve.com
  • Received 4 April 2001
  • Accepted 4 May 2001

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess whether patients have their ocular drops correctly prescribed during non-ophthalmic admissions to hospital. A retrospective review of notes of patients who were admitted to hospital for general medical or surgical care, while on regular eye drops at the time of admission was performed. Twenty two patients were on regular ocular medication when admitted. Only seven out of 22 patients had their eye drops correctly prescribed. Furthermore, six patients had been prescribed topical β-blockers, yet suffered from medical conditions that may have been aggravated by these drops. These findings demonstrate that the majority of patients on drops do not have their medication correctly prescribed during non-ophthalmic admissions to hospital. Also topical β-blockers continue to be inappropriately prescribed.

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