開放隅角緑内障の点眼薬使用状況調査

Survey on the usage of eyedrops by patients of open angle glaucoma

要約　点眼薬で3か月以上治療中の開放隅角緑内障145例について，治療開始時に点眼薬名，点眼回数，点眼時刻を説明した上で，その治療状況を面接法により調査した。年齢は29歳から82歳，平均59.9±12.9歳である。点眼薬名は62例（42.8％）が記憶し，点眼回数は135例（93.1％），点眼時刻ないし間隔は114例（78.7％）が指示に従っていた。点眼薬名の記憶は，女性よりも男性（p＜0.01），高年者よりも若年者（p＜0.001），点眼期間が長いほど（p＜0.01）良好であった。点眼方法の指示には，受診頻度が高いほど（p＜0.05），点眼薬の追加がある場合（p＜0.05），点眼期間が短いほど（p＜0.001）よく従っていた。

Abstract.　A total of 145 patients of open angle glaucoma were interviewed regarding the actual use of eyedrops. They had been using eyedrops for 3 months or longer. They had received due instructions regarding the name of eyedrops,time and frequency of instillation before start of treatment. The ages of patients ranged from 29 to 82 years,average 59.9±12.9 years. The name of eyedrops was correctly remembered by 62 patients（42.8％）. The frequency of instillation was in accordance to the instructions by 135 patients（93.1％）. Instillation of eyedrops was performed at the designated time of the day by 114 patients（78.7％）. The name of eyedrops was better remembered by males than females（p＜0.01）,by younger than aged patients（p＜0.001）,and by those under longer period of medication（p＜0.01）. Instruction as to frequency and timing were better adhered to when the patients visited the clinic more frequently（p＜0.05）,when they received plural medications（p＜0.05）,and when they were using eyedrops for shorter periods（p＜0.001）.