Persistence of patients receiving topical glaucoma monotherapy in an Asian population.

Objective: To determine the persistence rates of patients who started taking topical intraocular pressure (IOP)-lowering monotherapy in a Singapore eye hospital.

Methods: This was a retrospective review of patients who started taking a single IOP-lowering medication between October 1, 2005, and September 30, 2006. Pharmacy dispensing records were traced for 3 years from the date of first prescription.