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Abstract #8481 Published in IGR 5-1
Survey of the usage of eye drops by patients of open angle glaucoma
Yoshikawa KJapanese Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology 2003; 57: 35-40
A total of 145 patients with open-angle glaucoma were interviewed regarding the actual use of eye drops. They had been using eye drops for three months or more. They had received due instructions regarding the name of the eye drops, time and frequency of instillation before the start of treatment. Patients' ages ranged from 29-82 years, average 59.9 ± 12.9 years. The name of eye drops was correctly remembered by 62 patients (42.8%). The frequency of instillation was in accordance with the instructions in 135 patients (93.1%). Instillation of the eye drops was performed at the designated time of day by 114 patients (78.7%). The name of the eye drops was better remembered by males than females (p < 0.01), by younger than older patients (p< 0.001), and by those with a longer period of medication (p < 0.01). Instructions as to frequency and timing were better adhered to when the patients visited the clinic more frequently (p < 0.05), when they received more than one medication (p < 0.05), and when they were using eye drops for shorter periods (p < 0.001).LA: Japanese
Dr. K. Yoshikawa, Yoshikawa Eye Clinic, 1-3-1 Nakamachi, Machida-shi, Tokyo 194-0021, Japan
