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Abstract #14813 Published in IGR 8-4
Glaucoma in the aged - barriers to understanding and compliance
Dietlein TSOphthalmologe 2006; 103: 755-758
Glaucoma is a relatively common ocular disease among adults aged > 65 years. However, knowledge about glaucoma, the physical capacity to perform self-application of antiglaucomatous drops, and general compliance may be massively restricted in the older population owing to significantly increasing comorbidity and other factors (e.g., their social and financial situation). Additional efforts by ophthalmologists, the pharmaceutical industry and health politics are required to improve knowledge and compliance among elderly glaucoma patients. LA: German
Dr. T.S. Dietlein, Zentrum fur Augenheilkunde, Universität Köln, Joseph-Stelzmann-Strasse 9, 50931 Köln, Germany
Classification:
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence (Part of: 11 Medical treatment)
