Digital media may enhance patient understanding of glaucoma, glaucoma management
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Digital education through CheckedUp interactive screens resulted in better understanding of glaucoma and glaucoma interventions as compared with verbal information, according to a poster presentation at Real World Ophthalmology.
Imane Tarib, MD, and colleagues made this comparison in 120 glaucoma patients scheduled for selective laser trabeculoplasty or intracameral bimatoprost sustained-release implant. Patients were assigned to receive education on their intervention via CheckedUp or verbal information.
At the postoperative visit at 4 to 6 weeks, both groups were surveyed about their understanding of the glaucoma intervention, the need for monitoring, the importance of medication compliance and the need for IOP lowering.
Patients who received digital education retained significantly more information. When asked if they felt “well informed” about their glaucoma and management, 90% answered “yes” as compared with 67% in the verbal information group.
“As the general population becomes increasingly adept at processing visual communication, the demand for digital media will inevitably increase, making it a routine part of ophthalmic visits,” the authors wrote.
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Tarib I, et al. The role of digital media in offering office-based glaucoma interventions: Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) and intracameral bimatoprost-SR (BIM-SR) implants. Presented at: Real World Ophthalmology; Sept. 30, 2023 (virtual meeting).
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