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November 17, 2025Acta OphthalmologicaOpen Access

Clinical recommendations for early identification of patients with open‐angle glaucoma at higher risk of low adherence to topical treatment: An Italian Delphi consensus

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RCRoberto G CarassaGPGiovanni POMPONIOLALuca Agnifili

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Overview

Consensus statements assist in profiling patients with glaucoma who may struggle with topical treatment adherence.

Key Points

  • To establish clinical recommendations for early identification of glaucoma patients at high risk of low adherence to treatment.
  • Developed expert-based statements via literature review and expert panel consensus.
  • Measured agreement with statements among ophthalmologists managing glaucoma patients.
  • Consensus was reached on 18 statements for identifying at-risk patients.
  • Identified subpopulations include individuals with multiple comorbidities and cognitive impairments.
  • Factors like being asymptomatic, having unavailability of caregivers, and living alone are significant.

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Carassa et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692509fbc0ce034ddc352fc5https://doi.org/10.1111/aos.70024
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