Patent ID: 8133210

Claim:
A device for the delivery of a substance to the eye comprising: a housing for holding the substance; and a non-aerosol, non-electric delivery mechanism comprising a tubular member disposed within the housing, an actuation mechanism positioned at the top of the housing, and at least one outlet port in the actuation mechanism in communication with the tubular member, wherein actuation of the actuation mechanism delivers the substance from the housing, through the tubular member, through the outlet port, and to the eye in the form of a spray or mist in a substantially horizontal direction, and wherein the outlet port is sized to deliver the spray or mist to the eye, the spray or mist having a circular or elliptical shape at a distance between 5 cm and 30 cm away from the outlet port, the elliptical shaped spray or mist having a height of no greater than 15 mm and a width of no greater than 30 mm.