Glaucoma Patient Treatment Preferences

Intraocular pressure, the only modifiable risk factor for glaucoma, is traditionally lowered with topical medication, laser or invasive surgery.1,2 More recently, there has been increased interest in alternative methods for lowering intraocular pressure through the use of minimally invasive extraocular drug delivery implants, such as punctual plugs, as well as more invasive surgical implants or intraocular injectable medication depots. The main goal of these alternative methods of drug delivery is to supplant the need for daily topical medication instillation that is associated with side effects and poor adherence.