A novel eye drop application monitor to assess patient compliance with a prescribed regimen: A pilot study

Eye (Basingstoke)

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 1383-1391

  Eaton, A M ^a,b   Gordon, G M ^a,b,c   Konowal, A ^d   Allen, A ^d   Allen, M ^d   Sgarlata, A ^a   Gao, G ^a,b   Wafapoor, H ^a,b   Avery, R L ^b,c  

^a Retina Health Center   (United States)

^b EDIT Systems Inc   (United States)

^c California Retina Consultants   (United States)

^d Konowal Vision Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EYE DROPS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOME; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN; PILOT STUDY; PRESCRIPTION; READING; VIDEORECORDING; DEVICES; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; GLAUCOMA; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF ADMINISTRATION; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; VIDEO RECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84943404172     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2015.155     Document Type: Article

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