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  • 标题:Adherence to Preservative-Free Dorzolamide/Timolol Fixed Combination Assessed by Counting the Unused Single-Dose Units
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  • 作者:Yeon, Dong Yun ; Yoo, Chungkwon ; Park, Ji Hye
  • 期刊名称:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
  • 印刷版ISSN:0378-6471
  • 出版年度:2015
  • 卷号:56
  • 期号:6
  • 页码:906-910
  • DOI:10.3341/jkos.2015.56.6.906
  • 语种:Korean
  • 出版社:The Korean Ophthalmological Society
  • 摘要:Purpose

    To investigate the actual adherence to treatment with preservative-free dorzolamide-timolol fixed combination (DTFC) eyedrops of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients by counting the number of unused single-dose units of DTFC.

    Methods

    This study included 34 POAG patients newly prescribed with preservative-free DTFC eyedrops (formulated in single-dose units). The enrolled patients were asked to bring the unused DTFC units on their next visit after 2 weeks of treatment with DTFC. On their second visit, they were asked to complete a questionnaire regarding the self-reported adherence and the number of unused DTFC single-dose units was counted. The actual adherence (%) was calculated by dividing the expected number of used DTFC units by the actual number of used DTFC units. The correlation between the self-reported adherence and the measured adherence was assessed.

    Results

    Twenty-nine (93.5%) patients answered they adhered to the medication by more than 90% and 2 (6.5%) answered they instilled the eyedrops at 80-90% of the dosing schedule. However, after counting the unused DTFC single-dose units, 9 (29.0%) patients showed an actual adherence of <90%. Moreover, the actual adherence of 3 (9.7%) patients was <60%. Unexpectedly, 4 (12.9%) patients showed the actual adherence exceeding 100% (196%, 1 patient; 107-132%, 3 patients).

    Conclusions

    We demonstrated a large difference between the self-reported and the actual adherence to treatment by counting the unused single-dose units of eyedrops. Preservative-free topical anti-glaucoma medications (formulated in single-dose units) provide clinicians an opportunity to assess the actual adherence of glaucoma patients by counting the unused units of eyedrops.

  • 关键词:Adherence; Dorzolamide/timolol fixed combination; Glaucoma; Single dose units
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