title: Compliance in patients prescribed eyedrops for glaucoma.
abstract: We studied the rate of failure to use eyedrops as prescribed for glaucoma and some of the factors possibly associated with that noncompliance by interviewing 100 patients being followed in a setting emphasizing correct usage. Fifty-nine reported they had not used their eyedrops precisely as prescribed. Factors significantly influencing compliance included daily dose frequency, forgetfulness, inconvenience, and unaffordability. Gender and race were marginally significant factors, with men and blacks reporting somewhat higher rates of missed doses than women and whites. Side effects and age were not significant causes of noncompliance.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Spaeth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology*; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016312:Treatment Refusal
chemical_list: D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions