Are you a glaucoma patient or do you have a family member who suffers with the eye condition?
If so, you may want to consider the true importance of regular treatment.
It is now being noted that glaucoma patients who fail to use their eye treatments as prescribed can face
serious visual field defects as a result.
The study at the base of this new information involved one hundred-two patients, with a median age of sixty-seven years.
Using a specialized monitoring system, the researchers recorded patients placing the prescribed drops in their afflicted eyes.
They gauged the patients’ ability to adhere to the recommended routine and also their technique in applying the medication.
While more than 80% were able to successfully apply the drops, far fewer applied them correctly.
Of the 102 patients studied, eighty-nine were eighty percent successful at adhering to the prescribed schedule.
Their dedication here also led to fewer visual defect complications detected later.
As a result of the findings, researchers are urging eye doctors everywhere to put more emphasis on the discussion regarding treatment.
Patients should feel comfortable discussing troubles in self-application and should also be made to understand the consequences if the treatment plan is not followed.
With glaucoma still a leading cause of blindness, it is worth understanding the importance of treatment.
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