Of a randomly selected sample of 40 patients with chronic simple glaucoma 11 were
identified as having failed to comply adequately with medical advice. Noncompliers were …

The compliance with treatment of 168 patients with chronic open-angle glaucoma was
studied. 42% of the patients missed at least some of their medication. Patients were more …

Noncompliance is a major problem in glaucoma therapy. The causes, forms, and
sociological variables associated with noncompliance are reviewed. A comprehensive …

To document the rate of self-reported compliance and glaucoma-related knowledge in Swiss
patients and to identify risk factors for their poor compliance. This was an observational …

Patient compliance with treatment is an important factor in chronic diseases such as primary
open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Among the 404 glaucoma patients included in our study in …

Purpose: To identify specific items on knowledge and need for information that could be
used to improve compliance with glaucoma medication. Methods: Forty‐four randomly …

The purpose of this study was to gain insights into why patients are not compliant with their
glaucoma medications. Patients were recruited from lists provided by two ophthalmologists …

OBJECTIVES. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of nonadherence to
treatment for glaucoma among elderly patients. METHODS. This was a retrospective cohort …

Purpose To document the prevalence of non-compliance and to investigate patients
perceptions concerning glaucoma in a Greek cohort. Methods We investigated 100 …

Surprisingly, a very few studies on glaucoma medication or surgery addressed the concept
of adherence. However, adherence is discussed in studies which consider psychological …