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 …

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 …

There has been an accumulation of evidence in recent years to demonstrate that surgical
treatment is more effective than eyedrops at lowering intraocular pressure and preserving …

Long-range treatment and follow-up are necessary for the proper control of glaucoma and
prevention of the potential visual loss. In recent years, with new diagnostic and evaluative …

Chronic open angle glaucoma is asymptomatic and generally detected by optometrists. It is
increasingly common with age affecting about 5% of those over 65 and is responsible for …

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 …

This open study of beta blockers in chronic simple glaucoma compared the efficacy of once
daily (od) oral nadolol therapy with twice daily (bd) topical timolol therapy. Sixty eight …

A medical monitor which recorded the date and hour each time a medicine bottle was
opened was used to evaluate a programme for improving patients' compliance with their …

Purpose: To summarize current practice styles and patterns associated with glaucoma
management in ophthalmologists of Australia and New Zealand as derived from a survey …

The pattern of drug self-administration among 15 patients not compliant with their
pilocarpine therapy was studied with an electronic medication monitor. Recording the date …