Prescription of eye drops

Citation
Ep. O'Sullivan et al., Prescription of eye drops, POSTG MED J, 77(912), 2001, pp. 654-655
Citations number
2
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL
ISSN journal
0032-5473 → ACNP
Volume
77
Issue
912
Year of publication
2001
Pages
654 - 655
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-5473(200110)77:912<654:POED>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess whether patients have their ocular drop s correctly prescribed during nonophthalmic admissions to hospital. A retro spective review of notes of patients who were admitted to hospital for gene ral medical or surgical care, while on regular eye drops at the time of adm ission 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 beta -bl ockers, 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-ophthal mic admissions to hospital. Also topical beta -blockers continue to be inap propriately prescribed.