Insights on Glaucoma

A new survey of eye doctors and patients with glaucoma* reveals there’s more than meets the eye.

• Patients know that glaucoma may cause blindness…even though 3 in 4 are concerned they will lose some of their vision due to glaucoma.
• Approximately 40% consider glaucoma to be somewhat or not very serious.

Glaucoma impacts patients on a personal level.

85% worry about lifestyle changes like:

• No more driving
• Losing independence

67% worry about missing out on everyday moments:

• Doing things they love
• Enjoying time with loved ones

Treatments leave patients feeling left behind.

Patients should take control of their glaucoma and request a treatment that fits their lifestyle.

• 3 in 5 feel stuck with current glaucoma treatment options while new options for other diseases have been introduced
• 2 in 3 changed their lifestyle because of their eye drops

Eye doctors want their patients to:

• Take medicines as prescribed [89% agree]
• Tell them when struggling with medication [79% agree]
• Ask for more direction about how to take treatment [77% agree]

*In 2019, an online survey was conducted by Kelton on behalf of Allergan to 500 glaucoma patients aged 40+ living in the U.S., with a margin of error of +/-4.4% and 100 physicians aged 18+ living in the U.S., with a margin of error of +/- 9.8%. Both patients and physicians were compensated.