Glaucoma medication non-adherence rate and associated barriers among glaucoma patients in Hawassa, Ethiopia

The nonadherence rate to glaucoma medication among patients with glaucoma attending Hawassa University comprehensive hospital was high (54.71%). Forgetfulness, difficulty with schedule, belief that the drug was not effective and poor self-efficacy were barriers associated with glaucoma medication non-adherence. Health workers better to properly council and inform the patients about the disease nature, goal of treatment, danger of nonadherence to administered medication and mechanism to increase their adherence such as setting reminder.