The clinical validity of the treatment satisfaction survey for intraocular pressure in ocular hypertensive and glaucoma patients

Purpose To provide initial validation of the Treatment Satisfaction Survey-Intraocular Pressure (TSS-IOP) quality-of-life survey that analyses specific issues related to side effects, patient satisfaction, and compliance. Methods A prospective, observational cohort of 250 consecutive patients with primary open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension was administered the TSS-IOP survey. Results Factors that correlated with patient satisfaction included perceived effectiveness of the medicine ( F =7.47, P