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Adherence to glaucoma therapy is a major factor of therapeutic efficacy. It reflects the patient's perception of the glaucoma disease and its treatment. Evaluation of adherence, often underestimated, is simple with a four-step strategy underscoring the importance of informing and educating the patient. The quality of the physician-patient relationship is essential for a good adapted assessment with every patient and at all stages of the disease so as to enhance adherence to glaucoma treatment and help patients.
Service d'ophtalmologie, HIA du Val-de-Grâce, 74, Boulevard de Port Royal, 75005 Paris. pr_renard@yahoo.fr
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence (Part of: 11 Medical treatment)