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Assessing Early Stage Open-Angle Glaucoma in Patients by Isolated-Check Visual Evoked Potential
Published on: May 25, 2020
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Development and usability evaluation of an application for patients with glaucoma.
Paula Soares de Mattos Carneiro Valente1, Carolina Lyra Barreira Carneiro2, Ridson Guilherme Parente de Aguiar1
1Department of Ophthalmology, Centro Universitário Christus (Unichristus), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
International Ophthalmology
|May 29, 2021
Summary
A new mobile app, GlaucoCheck, was developed to help glaucoma patients manage their condition. The app was well-received, showing good usability and potential for improving treatment adherence and patient knowledge.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Digital Health
- Patient Education
Background:
- Glaucoma is a progressive optic neuropathy requiring continuous patient monitoring.
- Effective management strategies are crucial for mitigating vision loss.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and evaluate the usability of a mobile application for glaucoma patients.
- To enhance patient knowledge and facilitate treatment adherence through a digital platform.
Main Methods:
- Co-design methodology employed by a multidisciplinary team.
- Usability evaluation using the System Usability Scale (SUS) questionnaire.
- Quantitative analysis of user feedback, including age-based comparisons.
Main Results:
- Successful development of the "GlaucoCheck" mobile application for iOS and Android.
- Average SUS usability score of 75.6 (95% CI 74.1-77.2) among 36 participants.
- Demographics: average age 51, 56% female, 30.5% university graduates.
Conclusions:
- The "GlaucoCheck" app demonstrated appropriate patient acceptance and ease of use.
- The application's interactive and uncomplicated design contributed to positive user reception.
- Functions promoting treatment adherence and increased glaucoma knowledge were successfully integrated.
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