[The role of patient compliance in the management of glaucoma].
OBJECTIVE
The aim of the study was to evaluate patient cooperation in glaucoma treatment.


METHODS
We evaluated data collected by an anonymous questionnare from 98 glaucoma patients who answered 6 questions regarding their compliance and persistence in glaucoma treatment.


RESULTS
Study results revealed 50% of patients to fail taking their antiglaucoma therapy regularly. Patients on monotherapy showed better compliance and higher level of satisfaction with treatment than those on combination antiglaucoma therapy consisting of 2 or 3 eyedrops. Discontinuation of persistence was recorded in 31% of patients, whereas 51% of patients did not present for control visits every six months as suggested by their ophthalmologist.


CONCLUSIONS
Patients are more compliant and persistent with antiglaucoma monotherapy than with combined therapy. Greater compliance and persistence with ocular hypotensive therapy may improve the outcomes in glaucoma.
Popović Suić
Smiljka
S
University Department of Ophthalmology, Zagreb University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia.
Cerovski
Branimir
B
Jukić
Tomislav
T
D005901:Glaucoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance