Improving African American Glaucoma Patient Involvement in Visits and Outcomes

Improving African American Glaucoma Patient Involvement in Visits and Outcomes

This is a research project about services provided to African American patients with glaucoma. The goal of the project is to improve communication between providers and African-American patients about glaucoma.

Inclusion Criteria:

• African American
• Age 18 or older
• Able to speak and read English
• Mentally competent to participate
• Not blind (are at least 20/400 in their better seeing eye)
• On one or more glaucoma medications
• Report being less than 80% adherent to their glaucoma medications on a Visual Analog Scale

Exclusion Criteria:

• < 18 years of age