In more and more regions, home care no longer comes by to administer eye drops: what now?
Home care visits for administering eye drops are becoming rarer. Read why self-administering is becoming more important and how the Oculoo eye drop glasses help.
For years it was taken for granted: the district nurse comes by to administer the eye drops. But that era is coming to an end. More and more home care organisations are deliberately stopping this form of care, region by region. Not because the need for care has disappeared, but because the pressure on district nursing is becoming too great. Staff shortages are increasing, the population is ageing and district nurses are urgently needed for more complex care. With the right aids, such as the Oculoo eye drop glasses, you no longer have to wait for a home visit to administer your medication correctly.
The problem: district nursing for eye drops is no longer sustainable
For many people, eye drops are a daily necessity, whether for glaucoma, dry eyes or after eye surgery. Yet administering them turns out to be harder than it seems: you have to tilt your head back, keep your eye open and aim the bottle accurately. Anyone who is a little older, has shaky hands or poor eyesight quickly gets stuck. As a result, a large number of people have become dependent on district nurses for something that can in principle be done at home.
That dependence comes at a price. Cooperatie VGZ estimated the annual cost of district nursing for eye drop administration at around 24 million euros. With rising staff shortages and a growing group of elderly people, this model can no longer be sustained. Home care organisations in several regions are therefore already scaling back this care pattern, not overnight, but structurally and purposefully.
How the Oculoo eye drop glasses solve this
The Oculoo eye drop glasses were designed for precisely this situation. The glasses fix the eye in the right position and guide the eye drop bottle so that the drop lands in the right place every time, even if your hands shake or your eyesight is less sharp. You don’t need help from anyone else: the aid does the positioning work for you.
For those using single-use bottles, such as after eye surgery or with specific medication, the Oculoo Minim is the right choice. That version is specially designed for the smaller, single-dose packaging that is standard in hospitals and clinics. Both versions aim at the same goal: administering drops independently and correctly, without unnecessary dependence on care.
Regional projects show that self-administering with eye drop glasses reduces the number of clients requiring district nursing by around 51 percent. In Central and West Brabant, the number of new care requests for eye drop administration fell by 88 percent after this principle was introduced.
Who are the Oculoo eye drop glasses intended for?
The Oculoo eye drop glasses are primarily intended for people who use eye drops and want or need to do so independently. These are chronic users, people with glaucoma, dry eyes or allergies, but also patients recovering from eye surgery who need intensive drop use temporarily. Older people living at home who want to remain self-reliant form a large and growing group.
Pharmacies and eye clinics play a central role in the availability of the aid. They are the obvious place to prescribe or recommend the Oculoo, not only as a practical solution for the patient, but also as a way to reduce the care burden on home care organisations.
Practical information
The Oculoo eye drop glasses are available for 21.95 euros including VAT. The aid is available through pharmacies and eye clinics, and can also be ordered directly. Direct delivery is scheduled from Q3 2025. For care professionals and pharmacies wishing to add the Oculoo eye drop glasses to their range or patient guidance, more information is available via the website, or simply request a business account.
Administering drops independently: the logical next step
Home care for eye drop administration is disappearing from the care package step by step, not as a cutback, but as a deliberate choice for self-reliance. The Oculoo eye drop glasses make that choice possible: a simple aid that enables people to administer their medication independently and correctly. Are you a pharmacist, ophthalmologist or working in home care? Get in touch for more information about availability and cooperation.
Administering eye drops independently, without district nursing? The Oculoo eye drop glasses help you on your way.
More and more regions are stopping district nursing for eye drop administration. With the Oculoo eye drop glasses you stay self-reliant and administer your drops independently, at home and at your own moment.
