Adherence and persistence with glaucoma therapy

GF Schwartz, HA Quigley - Survey of ophthalmology, 2008 - Elsevier
Adherence and persistence with chronic therapies is crucial to prevent disease progression,
such as in glaucoma. Patients report high rates of adherence, which are not supported by …

Anterior chamber angle assessment techniques: a review

I Riva, E Micheletti, F Oddone, C Bruttini… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Assessment of the anterior chamber angle (ACA) is an essential part of the ophthalmological
examination. It is intrinsically related to the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma and has a …

Using pharmacy claims data to study adherence to glaucoma medications: methodology and findings of the Glaucoma Adherence and Persistency Study (GAPS)

DS Friedman, HA Quigley, L Gelb, J Tan… - … & visual science, 2007 - iovs.arvojournals.org
purpose. To develop methods for investigating adherence to glaucoma medications by
using a modified claims data-based measure of adherence, validation by chart review, and …

Why do people (still) go blind from glaucoma?

R Susanna, CG De Moraes, GA Cioffi… - … vision science & …, 2015 - tvst.arvojournals.org
Glaucoma is a progressive optic neuropathy and is the leading cause of irreversible
blindness worldwide. Over 60 million people were estimated to be affected with open-angle …

[HTML][HTML] A new SITA perimetric threshold testing algorithm: construction and a multicenter clinical study

A Heijl, VM Patella, LX Chong, A Iwase… - American Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose To describe a new time-saving threshold visual field–testing strategy—Swedish
Interactive Thresholding Algorithm (SITA) Faster, which is intended to replace SITA Fast …

Objective assessment of compliance and persistence among patients treated for glaucoma and ocular hypertension: a systematic review

G Reardon, S Kotak, GF Schwartz - Patient preference and …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose This study summarizes findings from objective assessments of compliance (or
adherence) and persistence with ocular hypotensive agents in patients with glaucoma and …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers to follow-up and strategies to improve adherence to appointments for care of chronic eye diseases

AC Thompson, MO Thompson… - … & visual science, 2015 - jov.arvojournals.org
Purpose: To understand factors associated with poor attendance of follow-up appointments
for care of glaucoma (GL), AMD, and diabetic retinopathy (DR) in a tertiary referral center …

Risk factors for poor adherence to eyedrops in electronically monitored patients with glaucoma

DS Friedman, CO Okeke, HD Jampel, G Ying, RJ Plyler… - Ophthalmology, 2009 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To identify risk factors for poor adherence to topical once daily therapy for
glaucoma. DESIGN: Prospective, observational cohort study. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 196 …

An exploratory study of factors influencing glaucoma treatment adherence

JE Stryker, AD Beck, SA Primo, KV Echt… - Journal of …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Purpose To understand the factors that influence glaucoma treatment adherence with
medication taking, prescription refills, and appointment keeping to develop an intervention …

The Japan Glaucoma Society guidelines for glaucoma 5th edition

Y Kiuchi, T Inoue, N Shoji, M Nakamura… - Japanese Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
We are pleased to bring you the 5th edition of the Glaucoma Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Clinical practice guidelines are based on evidence (scientific grounds). It is a document that …