The patient art of compliance

Poor patient compliance is regularly a source of frustration for optical practitioners. Shannon McKenzie and Bill Harvey look at some strategies that can be employed 

Studies indicate that up to 80 per cent of contact lens complications can be traced to poor patient compliance with recommended guide­lines, yet it seems that only a minority of patients are fully compliant. Stories of patients using outdated solutions or sleeping in their lenses are likely to leave practitioners wondering exactly how they can get through to them.

Patient compliance

The willingness or ability of a patient to carry out accurately and regularly any instructions offered during a consultation depends on a number of factors.