Tech: EyeDrops App

There is a new app to help people remember to take their vision meds. The app, called EyeDrops offers pull-down menus prompting users to enter drug regimen information, including dosages and schedules. The EyeDrops app then alerts patients via their phones when it’s time to apply their eye drops. With one simple keystroke, the EyeDrops app simultaneously keeps a record of medication usage and automatically informs the patient of the next scheduled dosing time.

The app also tracks multiple eye medications and demonstrates the correct way to administer eye drops, stressing the need for eyelid closure and proper intervals between drops. Patients can also use EyeDrops to access a dedicated website for information about glaucoma and for links to other health information sites.

The basic EyeDrops app is free and currently available for Android and iPhone users. The free app allows users to take a photo of each bottle to avoid confusion when patients take more than one kind of eye drop. For more information, visit the appropriate smartphone marketplace for your device.