Medication Adherence Among Patients With Corneal Diseases.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Medication nonadherence is a ubiquitous problem. However, the adherence of patients to medications to manage corneal conditions is unknown. A prospective cohort study investigated the patterns of eye drop adherence among patients with corneal conditions.

Methods

Patients older than or equal to 18 years taking prescription eye medications were recruited from an academic center's corneal clinic. Data collected included age, sex, total doses of eye medications, and category of primary corneal diagnosis. Participants completed adapted versions of the 12-question Adherence to Refills and Medications Scale (ARMS) and the 3-question Voils' Medication Adherence Scale (VMAS). Survey data were dichotomized as "adherent" and "nonadherent," and subscales reported for reasons of

SUBMITTER: Khan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8418623 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature