A 2-hour information session and patient recall has minimal impact on glaucoma-treatment persistence in a mature practice.

Purpose: To study the impact of a 2-hour information session and 3 patients' phone calls on patient persistence with glaucoma medication.

Patients And Methods: All patients with glaucoma treatment, part of a 27-year old solo glaucoma practice, were invited to attend the information session. Patients who attended the session (n=342) were contacted by phone 1, 4, 10 months later and regular use of drops was stressed.

An information session for glaucoma patients.

Background: A 2-hour information session to improve understanding and compliance was offered to glaucoma patients. Three studies are presented regarding the participants, their satisfaction with the presentation, and their retention of information.

Methods: One hundred consecutive patients were invited to participate.