Device for non-gravity presentation of a liquid droplet

An applicator securable to a container for forming a droplet of a liquid and presenting the droplet to a user, the container having an interior containing the liquid, comprising:

• a. a body having an upper end and being adapted to be secured to the container;
• b. a presentation surface formed on said upper end on which the droplet is formed when the applicator is in use;
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• c. at least one capillary tube having a diameter of less than about 2 mm extending through said body for communicating the liquid between the interior of the container and said presentation surface when the applicator is in use.

A system for applying a droplet to an eye, comprising:

• a. a liquid agent for being applied to an eye;
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• b. a device for forming a droplet of said liquid agent and presenting said droplet to the eye, comprising:
• i. a container containing said liquid agent;
• ii. an applicator secured to said container and having a presentation surface for presenting said droplet of said liquid agent, said presentation surface having a tilt angle α relative to a horizontal plane and a critical tilt angle αcritical, such that when said tilt angle is 0°, said presentation surface faces upward;
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• iii. a user-actuated mechanism for conveying said liquid agent to said presentation surface and forming said droplet on said presentation surface when said tilt angle is any angle from 0° to said critical tilt angle αcritical.