Journal article
Influence of new treatment modalities on adherence in glaucoma
Current opinion in ophthalmology, Vol.30(2), pp.104-109
03/01/2019
DOI: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000000551
PMID: 30562239
Abstract
Purpose of review
It is well known that glaucoma patients are not adherent to their therapeutic regimens. The issue of nonadherence is multifactorial and includes inadequate communication between doctors and patients, resulting in significant costs associated with enhanced disease progression. Therapeutic regimens are risk factors which often influences adherence rates. Thus, alternative treatment modalities, especially those risk factors that do not rely on patients' cooperation, may enable improvements in long-term outcomes of glaucoma in patient.
Recent findings
The studies selected for this review were divided into new medications, especially advancements in pharmaceutical approaches to treat glaucoma and new ways of delivering the medication, new surgical methods, especially minimally invasive surgery methods for glaucoma, and new studies about adherence in glaucoma.
Summary
Surprisingly, a very few studies on glaucoma medication or surgery addressed the concept of adherence. However, adherence is discussed in studies which consider psychological aspects of patients or communication issues between doctors and patients. Although these studies were performed in clinical settings, the issue of adherence is not addressed; despite it has significant effect on long-term outpatient care. A combination of both aspects, adherence and miscommunication, should be considered in studies.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Influence of new treatment modalities on adherence in glaucoma
- Creators
- Frances Meier-Gibbons - University of Applied Sciences RapperswilMichael S. Berlin - Univ Calif Los Angeles, Stein Eye Inst, Glau Glaucoma Inst Beverly Hills, Clin Ophthalmol, Los Angeles, CA USAMarc Toteberg-Harms - Univ Hosp Zurich, Dept Ophthalmol, Zurich, Switzerland
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Current opinion in ophthalmology, Vol.30(2), pp.104-109
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- DOI
- 10.1097/ICU.0000000000000551
- PMID
- 30562239
- ISSN
- 1040-8738
- eISSN
- 1531-7021
- Number of pages
- 6
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/01/2019
- Academic Unit
- Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9984696564102771
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