The Eye Drop Score

Why we created this tool

Many people rely on eyedrops every day, yet most eyedrop users experience challenges that quietly make treatment harder than it should be.

The Eye Drop Score™ was created to help patients and eye care professionals better understand the everyday challenges that can affect the eyedrop experience and treatment consistency.

Using just a few simple questions, the Eye Drop Score helps identify common risk factors related to:

• Running out of drops early
• Cost and affordability concerns
• Side effects or discomfort that may affect use

Whether you are a patient or a doctor, the Eye Drop Score is designed to support more informed conversations around adherence, comfort, and drop delivery.

Your eyedrops should work for you… not the other way around.

Many people assume that running out early, discomfort, or frustration with eyedrops is “just part of the process.” In reality, these can be signs that your eyedrop routine may not be working as efficiently as it could.

The Eye Drop Score™ is a short, anonymous quiz that helps you better understand:

• If you may be losing or wasting drops
• Whether cost or side effects may be affecting your routine
• How your eyedrop experience compares to common risk patterns

After completing the quiz, you’ll receive:

• A personalized Eye Drop Score
• Simple tips and educational insights
• Helpful talking points to discuss with your doctor

A simple screening tool for identifying adherence barriers.

Adherence challenges with topical ophthalmic medications are common, but often underreported during routine visits. Patients may normalize behaviors such as running out early, skipping doses due to discomfort, or spacing medication because of cost concerns.

The Eye Drop Score™ was developed as a simple educational and screening tool to help identify common barriers associated with topical eyedrop use.

The score evaluates three key risk domains:

• Early bottle exhaustion / drop waste
• Cost and affordability concerns
• Side effects or tolerability issues

The score can help support:

• Adherence-focused patient conversations
• Identification of patients at elevated risk for non-adherence
• More proactive discussions around drop delivery and treatment experience
• Educational initiatives during intake or routine follow-up

Designed for quick completion in-office or at home, the Eye Drop Score can be incorporated into patient intake workflows, waiting room materials, QR-code signage, or follow-up education.