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February 2013 February 2011 system and use different medications in it. ���The main thing is ease of use,��� Dr. Packer said. It has to be easy to use, it has to be comfortable, and it has to be sterile, he said. EW The Corinthian Ophthalmic Whisper device is a new micro-droplet delivery device that aims to improve the way eye drops are administered. It can deliver a variety of medications. Source (all): Sean Ianchulev, M.D. be a huge advantage, particularly, since this would not require reformulation of the existing drugs, including those with higher viscosity.��� Looking to the future Dr. Ianchulev said he thinks the future looks positive for this sort of technology. He said it���s important for physicians to be certain that patients are getting the medication prescribed to them. Dr. Packer agreed that this could not only benefit the administration of drops to the eye but also the ability for physicians to track compliance in patients. ���Because this device is electronic and it���s built like a microprocessor, it can gather and communicate information,��� he said. ���So it would be possible to track patients��� utilization of their medications.��� Another advantage of the new technology, Dr. Ianchulev said, would be that it seems to be fairly independent of the type of drug being administered. So far, over 90 drugs have been tested and worked with it. ���You don���t have to reformulate the drugs,��� he said. And this would be advantageous for the pharmaceutical companies. Dr. Packer added that the most likely form for the technology would be a cartridge-type system, which would allow patients to buy one Editors��� note: Dr. Packer has financial interests with Corinthian Ophthalmic. Dr. Ianchulev has financial interests with Corinthian Ophthalmic. Dr. Robin has no financial interests related to this article. EW GLAUCOMA Contact information 65 Ianchulev: tianchul@yahoo.com Packer: mark@markpackerconsulting.com Robin: arobin@glaucomaexpert.com