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ReviewThe British journal of ophthalmology2023

Review of glaucoma medication adherence monitoring in the digital health era.

Alaa Erras, Bita Shahrvini, Robert N Weinreb, Sally L Baxter

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Review in The British journal of ophthalmology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Alaa Erras *Hamilton Glaucoma Center, Shiley Eye Institute and Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.
Bita Shahrvini *Hamilton Glaucoma Center, Shiley Eye Institute and Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.
Robert N WeinrebHamilton Glaucoma Center, Shiley Eye Institute and Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9553-3202
Sally L BaxterHamilton Glaucoma Center, Shiley Eye Institute and Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA s1baxter@health.ucsd.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-5271-7690

Funding

San Diego Biomedical Informatics Education & Research (SABER)T15LM011271 · NLM · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI SHAMIM NEMATI · 2012 to 2026
$9.7M
iGLAMOUR Study: Innovations in Glaucoma Adherence and monitoring Of Under-Represented minoritiesR01MD014850 · NIMHD · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI COLEMAN, TODD P, WEINREB, ROBERT N · 2021 to 2024
$2.1M
Multi-modal Health Information Technology Innovations for Precision Management of GlaucomaDP5OD029610 · OD · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI BAXTER, SALLY LIU · 2020 to 2024
$2.1M
NIH HHS DP5 OD029610NIMHD NIH HHS R01 MD014850NLM NIH HHS T15 LM011271
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Current glaucoma treatments aim to lower intraocular pressure, often with topical ocular hypotensive medications. Unfortunately, the effectiveness of these medications depends on sustained patient adherence to regimens which may involve instilling multiple medications several times daily. Patient adherence to glaucoma medications is often low. Recent innovations in digital sensor technologies have been leveraged to confirm eyedrop medication usage in real-time and relay this information back to providers. Some sensors have also been designed to deliver medication reminders and notifications as well as assist with correct eyedrop administration technique. Here, we review recent innovations targeted at improving glaucoma medication adherence and discuss their limitations.

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GlaucomaAntihypertensive AgentsHumansIntraocular PressureMedication AdherenceOphthalmic SolutionsTonometry, OcularAntihypertensive AgentsOphthalmic Solutionsdiagnostic tests/investigationglaucomatelemedicinetreatment medical

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PMID33858837
PMCPMC8517037

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