Patterns and rate of adherence to glaucoma therapy using an electronic dosing aid

Eye

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1338-1343

  Ajit, R R ^a,b   Fenerty, C H ^a,b   Henson, D B ^b  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adherence; compliance; glaucoma; travatan dosing aid

Indexed keywords

TRAVOPROST;

AGED; ARTICLE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; EYE EXAMINATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD;

EID: 77955615657     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2010.27     Document Type: Article

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