Table 2.

Questions patients have most often for their providers about their glaucoma and glaucoma medications (N=49)

	Percent (N)
What is my prognosis with glaucoma?	49.0 (24)
What is my intraocular pressure?	44.9 (22)
Where should I store my glaucoma medications?	36.7 (18)
What are the side effects of my glaucoma medications?	32.7 (16)
How long will I be using glaucoma medications?	32.7 (16)
How much will my glaucoma medications cost?	30.6 (15)
Is it okay for me to take my glaucoma medications with other medications?	26.5 (13)
What is my goal intraocular pressure?	24.5 (12)
What should I do if I miss a dose of my glaucoma medication?	16.3 (8)
What can I do to lower the pressure in my eye(s)?	16.3 (8)
What is glaucoma and what causes it?	16.3 (8)
How long will a bottle of my glaucoma medication last?	14.3 (7)
Can you show me how to use my eye drops?	12.2 (6)
How does glaucoma affect my eyesight?	8.2 (4)
How is glaucoma treated?	8.2 (4)
In which eye(s) do I use my glaucoma medication and how many drops do I put in at once?	4.1 (2)
How many times a day do I use my glaucoma medications?	2.0 (1)
How long will it take for the glaucoma medications to start working?*	2.0 (1)
Ultimately, if all else fails, will I lose my eye sight?*	2.0 (1)
What signs should cause me to call the doctor?*	2.0 (1)
Is there a program to help with medication cost?*	2.0 (1)
When will I see better?*	2.0 (1)
Will my eyesight get worse in my left eye?*	2.0 (1)

^*denotes that the participant wrote in this question