Follow-up phone calls may reduce nonadherence rates in patients receiving intravitreal anti-VEGF injections for various retinal diseases, according to a study.
“A small but statistically significant drop in the rate of nonadherence is seen in the usage of the follow-up phone call system,” Meera D. Sivalingam, MD, said at the virtual Wills Eye Conference. “Adherence to these vigorous treatment regimens has proved difficult for patients and physicians alike.”
Sivalingam and co-authors conducted a retrospective study of 9,690 patients and 84,613 injections between January
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