The objective was to identify causes related to noncompliance of primary open-angle glaucoma and suggest ways to minimize them later. A questionnaire was given to patients with primary open angle glaucoma in Hospital Gaffrée Guinle, chosen randomly, to assess factors related to discontinuation of treatment. For this we used a univariate analysis by Fisher's exact test and considered statistically significant p <0.05. From the questionnaire, we identified two sub-groups, who had stopped treatment and another who had never stopped for 25 compounds and 11 patients respectively. These groups were compared, and all parameters examined. The cost of drugs (p = 0.001) and forgetting factor (p = 0.007) were statistically significant for discontinuation of treatment of disease. The other variables tested did not achieve statistical significance. CONCLUSION: The cost of drugs and forgetting to take medication were the factors most important to withholding treatment
Glaucoma; Medication adherence; Glaucoma, open angle; Drug costs; Withholding treatment
