Open AccessLifestyle Counseling for Medication Adherence in Glaucoma
Author(s) -
Sandy Kim,
Betty C. Tong,
Jessica Lee,
Darara Borodge,
Karanjit S. Kooner
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1177-5483
pISSN - 1177-5467
DOI - 10.2147/opth.s321351
Subject(s) - medicine , glaucoma , medical record , prospective cohort study , glaucoma medication , physical therapy , cohort , ophthalmology
Medication adherence in glaucoma patients remains sub-par despite proven benefits of regular administration. The objective was to analyze medication adherence before and after lifestyle counseling in patients with ocular hypertension (OHT) or primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) (mild, moderate, severe).