Worse glaucoma perception linked with poor medication adherence, quality of life

SALT LAKE CITY — Patients who had a worse perception of their glaucoma had worse medication adherence and quality of life, according to a poster presentation at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.
Lyne Racette, PhD, said the goal of the study was to examine how patients perceive their disease and how well they were able to take their medication.
“In glaucoma, they have to put in eye drops every day for the rest of their lives,” she told Healio. “Sometimes one, sometimes two, sometimes more. Sometimes (Read more...)