Purpose:To provide initial validation of the Treatment Satisfaction Survey-Intraocular Pressure(TSS-IOP)quality-of-life survey that analyses specific issues related to side effects,patient satisfaction,and compliance.Methods:A prospective,observational cohort of 250 consecutive patients with primary open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension was administered the TSS-IOP survey.Results:Factors that correlated with patient satisfaction included perceived effectiveness of the medicine(F=7.47,P 0.05).Among monotherapy prostaglandin treatments,latanoprost demonstrated statistically greater satisfaction than bimatoprost or travoprost regarding conjunctival hyperaemia(P < 0.05)and eye irritation(P < 0.01).Conclusions:This study provides initial evidence that patient satisfaction may be related to compliance,perceived effectiveness of treatment,adverse side effects,ease and convenience of use,acceptance of illness,and knowledge of glaucoma.
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