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Systematic review of educational interventions to improve glaucoma medication adherence: an update in 2015

Paula Anne Newman-CaseyDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Megan DaynoDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Alan L. RobinDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA;Department of Ophthalmology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA;Ophthalmology & International Health, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA
Pages 5-20 | Published online: 22 Jan 2016

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• Excellent review of the current status of medication adherence for glaucoma patients.

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• The authors’ first review of educational interventions to improve glaucoma medication adherence through 2011.

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